Chris Philp: “We have not seen enough action being taken and so the Conservatives would return to the home secretary the power to set…”

The Labour government has made mistake after mistake on this early release scheme.

The surest way to empty the accommodation is to make plain that nobody who crosses the Channel gets to stay.

The only way we can stop the crossings is by having a proper deterrent.

If they’re serious about fixing this and ending public anger, they need to get serious about the measures – leave the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) and deport illegal immigrants as soon as they arrive.