Suella Braverman challenges critics to oust her in asylum row

(BBC) Home Secretary Suella Braverman has challenged critics to try to “get rid of me,” as she rejected claims she was to blame for dire conditions at a migrant processing centre.

She denied blocking the use of hotels to ease overcrowding at the centre.

She said her policies were designed to repel an “invasion” on the south coast.

But Labour said Ms Braverman was not fit for office and undermined Rishi Sunak’s claim he was bringing integrity back to government.

Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said decision-making at the Home Office had “collapsed” on Ms Braverman’s watch and asked how “anyone is supposed to have confidence” in her.

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