does not say that it does. the wording is that there is more than 150% chance it may not comply with those human rights standards. a 50% chance. that is lawyers behind the scenes telling the home secretary that they do not think it will withstand a legal challenge if it comes down to a court battle. we don t know why that is at the moment because we have not seen the detail, perhaps it is down to the automatic denial of the opportunity to seek asylum. we are a little bit in the dark but it clearly, this is a very novel strategy for secretary of state to take in a situation and there is no guarantee on her own admission the plan will work. if this is going to go back before mps and be potentially pushed through parliament pretty fast paced, that s going to raise all sorts of questions about whether the legislation will stand the test of time. . ~ ,, , . jeremy hutton is a researcher at the british based think tank migration watch uk, which campaigns for reduced immigration to the uk
has said, he ll do whatever it takes to achieve that goal. we ve had 16,000 people last year arrive here illegally on small boats. that situation is unacceptable. we need to design a robust framework. we need to have a deterrent so people stop making the journey in the first place. it appears, however, that downing street s determination to sort out the asylum backlog means making it simplerfor some small boat migrants to get permission to stay in the uk. mark easton, bbc news. joining us now, jeremy hutton from migration watch uk. they campaigned for reduced immigration to the uk. i guessjust boldly on the figures you were disappointed by this. fin boldly on the figures you were disappointed by this. boldly on the figures you were disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog. disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog, yes. disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog, yes. it s disappointed by this. on the size of the backlog, yes. it s baffling - disappointed by