A little over two years into office and the asylum backlog is down, the number of asylum seekers in hotels is falling, illegal working arrests are at record levels, and deportations and returns are up markedly.

The UK-France deal is already having a real impact.

Labour was taking a 'vital step' in efforts to control the UK’s borders

This surge in enforcement activity takes us to the highest level in British history. Illegal workers and rogue employers have nowhere to hide.

That’s why we’re doubling the number of NCA officers, because we know that this is the work we need to do in order to secure our border.

I’m doing whatever it takes to secure our border.

The Court of Appeal's judgment upholds the proscription of Palestine Action and we will robustly defend this appeal at the UK Supreme Court.

I think everyone can see there was no ill intent behind this ribbing of the new lord chancellor – a role I once filled and which comes with immense challenges thanks to the vandalism inflicted on our justice system by the last Conservative…

MI5 plays a critical role in keeping our country, and the public, safe. I am deeply grateful for the commitment and dedication of its staff. However, given the significance of its responsibilities, it is imperative that the Service…

The public rightly expect us to control who and what enter this country. It is one of the most fundamental duties of the state and remains a top priority for me and the government I serve in.

it cannot be right to cut the top rate of tax

the next Labour government will put that rate back to 50p while we get the deficit down

The government has already done some work in this area, but I'm sure we will have to go further.

The court has found that Palestine Action has carried out acts of terrorism, celebrated those who have taken part in those acts and promoted the use of violence.

We do absolutely have to do more as a Government and as a society to know exactly what the boundaries are between passionate, contested, fierce debate... and then behaviour that spills into threats and harassment.

I know this is deeply concerning news for British Muslims. We must stand against hatred and we must unite around our shared belief in a country that is open, generous and tolerant to all our communities.

As soon as more information is available that is capable of being shared without compromising any future trial process, that will be done.

It is also vital that the police are given the space they need to carry out their work.

Today is a dark day in our political life, but we must also use it as an opportunity to celebrate Ann Widdecombe's memory. She was a unique figure in our politics, a distinctive and devoted public servant, the likes of whom we will rarely…

The government intends to bring forward an amendment to this bill in response to the widely reported case of the vile grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed.

On the subject of deporting foreign criminals, the government intends to bring forward an amendment to this bill in response to the widely-reported case of the vile grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed.

To do so, I believe we must restore fairness to our asylum system, fairness both to those who are fleeing war and persecution, and also fairness towards those communities already here who bear the burden of supporting them.

Our amendment will provide the home secretary with a new power to disapply Section 7 of the Immigration Act 1971 for serious criminals.

There is nothing fair about a system that is based upon uncontrolled, unsafe and illegal routes into this country.