Tory immigration row deepens as minister says ‘strong arguments’ for Braverman’s Australia-style cap
Rishi Sunak was rocked by further rebellions on immigration, as a cabinet minister said there were “strong arguments” in favour of Suella Braverman’s proposal for an overall cap on migrant numbers.
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick, a close ally of the sacked home secretary, suggested he was keen to consider her idea of a radical “Australian-style” cap on annual net migration numbers.
It came as fellow Tory minister Lee Anderson openly backed Ms Braverman’s plan in the Commons – saying it was “about time” the government brought in a cap to crack down on record-high numbers.
In other developments, Mr Sunak’s ally William Hague warned the PM that he must find another country if his plan fails.
