David Miliband-led humanitarian organisation urges Labour to make ‘effective and compassionate’ decisionsUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer should drop the pursuit of Italy’s “costly and ultimately ineffective” migration deterrence policies if the UK is to put an end to people dying in the Channel, a global charity led by David Miliband has warned.The International Rescue Committee (IRC), where the former Labour foreign secretary is president and chief executive, said the UK government should instead give refugees access to safe routes so they are no longer forced to make dangerous crossings. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/16/italys-costly-deterrent-policies-cant-save-migrant-lives-in-the-uk-says-charity
Author : Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor
Publish date : 2024-09-16 15:31:11
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Italy’s ‘costly’ deterrent policies can’t save migrant lives in the UK, says charity
