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Diane Abbott: Each one was accompanied by the same round assertions that the Home Secretary has said this afternoon that they would…

On the recordJuly 14, 2026
Each one was accompanied by the same round assertions that the Home Secretary has said this afternoon that they would bring fairness to our immigration system, fairness to our asylum system. They did not.
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Diane Abbott
Labour Party

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Diane Abbott critiques past immigration reforms.

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