Gerry Sutcliffe, Shadow Home Office Minister, commenting on the report of the Migration Advisory Committee said:

“The government’s immigration cap is the worst of all worlds. It does very little to control immigration but is bad for business and scientific research at this critical time for our economy.

“The ...

David Cameron is failing to meet his pre-election pledge to set up a UK Border Police Force. 

According to their own plans, Home Office Ministers should have set out detailed proposals for the new "Border Police Command" by the end of March. 

But their own documents reveal the deadline has ...

Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Office Minister, commenting ahead of the publication of the Home Affairs Select Committee report into the UK Borders Agency, said:

“This is a scathing report from the Select Committee which illustrates the gap between what this Tory-led Government promised and what it is ...

Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Labour's Shadow Home Office Minister, responding to reports of a whistleblower at UKBA said:
 
"These are very serious allegations from within the UK Borders Agency. People want to know that immigration rules are being properly enforced, and the scale of chaos and cuts in the Borders ...