Shabana Mahmood

We owe it to them to right these wrongs.

I am clear that the Inquiry must act as a turning point. In honour of the victims, their families and all affected, meaningful change must now follow.

The Southport Inquiry identified fundamental failings, across many of our public services, in the years leading up to July 2024. These devastating failures led to the senseless killing of three young girls and violent attacks on others.

We have already reduced asylum costs by £1bn, but it is also right that we ask those who can contribute to do so.

My goal is simple: to ensure we have an asylum system not just today, but for generations to come.

Receiving asylum support is a right, but it is also a responsibility. Once people can contribute and repay the generosity of the British people, we expect them to do so.

The cost of asylum accommodation on the British taxpayer is too high. We have already reduced asylum costs by £1billion, but it is also right that we ask those who can contribute to do so.

Once people can contribute and repay the generosity of the British people, we expect them to do so.

Asylum support is a right, but it is also a responsibility.

Our new appeals body will ensure claims are heard swiftly and fairly. Those with a legitimate claim will get their hearing. Those who have no right to remain in this country, and are abusing the system, will be swiftly removed.

Today, our appeals tribunal is overwhelmed. As a result, people are gaming the system, lodging vexatious appeals to frustrate their removal.

Those who have no right to remain in this country, and are abusing the system, will be swiftly removed.

I will open new legal routes for genuine refugees, while closing loopholes that have been too often abused. My goal is simple: to ensure we have an asylum system not just today but for generations to come.

Britain has always offered sanctuary to those fleeing war and persecution.

But this system only survives if the public trusts that it is fair, controlled, and not open to abuse.

The unprecedented number of people arriving in the UK demands an answer from the government.

There is no place for hatred and violence against Muslims. I know it is not who we are as a country.

this decision does not affect lawful protest in support of the Palestinian cause, which remains a fundamental democratic right

There is a difference between supporting Palestine and supporting a proscribed terrorist group.

We are not prepared to tolerate it.

This type of criminality makes people lose faith, not just in their local area but in democracy.

I understand public feeling and I am frustrated at seeing people who are getting away with breaking our laws.

But I will go further – introducing new laws to close these shops for good and put criminal bosses behind bars.

I believe the latest measures represented a "game-changing national crackdown".

This type of criminality "makes people lose faith, not just in their local area but in democracy, in what our country is, and we can't let that happen".