Suella Braverman said she is willing to use a "range of options" after reports the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers arriving in the UK via unauthorised means with electronic tags.
Suella Braverman clashed with a Sky News presenter on Monday (28 August) over the Conservatives' figures for police recruitment. The Home Secretary spoke after police were ordered to investigate every theft and follow every "reasonable" lead in solving crimes. Jayne Secker challenged the Home Secretary over her claim that 20,000 additional police officers had been recruited. "You've lost 20,000, you've gained 23,000, so you've gained 3000," the host said. "That's wrong," Ms Braverman replied. In July, figures showed that a record number of police officers are quitting - almost 9,200 officers left the police service in the year to March.
The home secretary is continuing her defiant tone as part of the government s plans to "stop the boats", but issues around how the various schemes can be implemented - and what alternatives there could be - continue to swirl.
The PSNI Assistant Chief Constable apologises after the surname, initials, the rank or grade, the work location and departments of all PSNI staff were made public for up to three hours, with a union rep saying it may mean some have to leave their roles.