(LBC) A Labour minister has accused Reform MP Sarah Pochin of “singling out” Muslim migrants after she claimed those arriving on small boats held “medieval beliefs” and posed a threat to women’s safety in Britain.
Baroness Jacqui Smith criticised the Runcorn and Helsby MP after she told reporters the UK was no longer a “safe haven” for women because of the threat posed by migrants from Muslim countries.
Speaking at a Reform press conference on Monday, Ms Pochin said migrants arriving on small boats from France were a “national security” issue that posed significant dangers for women and girls.
She claimed that of 1,453 sexual assault convictions in 2024, a quarter were committed by foreign nationals.
