Labour's Migrants Policy Scrutinised

SIR Keir Starmer has dismissed Rishi Sunak’s claim that he would “sit down with the Ayatollahs” to secure a migrant returns agreement, as the Labour leader attacked the growing asylum backlog under the Prime Minister’s Government.

Sir Keir said a Labour government would work with “whoever is in power in France” on tackling migrant Channel crossings, when asked about concerns that a victory for Marine Le Pen’s party in France’s upcoming parliamentary election could make co-operation more difficult.

In Wednesday’s final head-to-head televised debate between Sir Keir and Mr Sunak, the Prime Minister accused his rival of “taking people for fools” by suggesting he could strike returns agreements with other countries.