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Is Britain Wasting £500,000 a Day on Illegal Migrants?
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- Aug 24, 2026
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Summary
Is Britain wasting £500,000 a day on illegal migrants? The Government is facing fury over the reported cost of detaining migrants and moving them around the country, as Shabana Mahmood comes under pressure to push ahead with tougher migration reforms despite opposition from Labour MPs. Is the asylum system becoming an unsustainable burden on taxpayers? Matthew Syed, columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times, examines the staggering cost of the UK’s migration system, the political battle surrounding Mahmood’s reforms and whether Labour MPs opposing tougher immigration measures are out of step with the public. Sir Peter Fahy, former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police and former National Lead of Prevent, reacts to calls from the Greens for police to lose access to Tasers and pepper spray. Would removing these powers make policing safer or put officers and the public at greater risk? Finally, Nick Wallis, broadcaster and journalist, discusses claims that another Tavistock-style scandal is developing in Wales, examining concerns surrounding gender medicine, hormones and surgery and asking whether lessons have been learned from previous controversies. Illegal immigration, asylum seekers, £500,000 a day, Shabana Mahmood, migration reform, Labour, Reform UK, policing, Tasers, pepper spray, Green Party, Tavistock, gender medicine, Wales and British politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.