The former prime minister cast doubts on whether Rishi Sunak's proposed laws will work and warned the plans will harm the UK's international reputation
The former prime minister raised a string of concerns about the Illegal Migrants Bill during its first debate in the Commons, adding her voice to a number of backbench Tories who have deep misgivings about the legislation.
She also attacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claims that the Government would meet its requirements to asylum seekers by sending them to Rwanda, warning it would harm “the reputation of the UK on the world stage”. Under the bill, anyone who comes into Britain via illegal means will not have access to the country’s anti-modern slavery laws, which were introduced by Mrs May during her premiership. She warned that the bill would treat victims of modern slavery as “collateral damage”.
Her comments came as several senior Tories spoke out against the legislation, with former minister Chris Skidmore stating he would not vote for the ahead of its second reading.
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