Yvette Cooper responds to Rishi Sunak's pre-announced remarks on policing human trafficking

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the Prime Minister's pre-announced remarks on policing human trafficking, said:

“This is pure hypocrisy from a Prime Minister who is currently trying to make it easier for trafficking gangs in the UK. If he really believes countries should tackle trafficking he should stop pushing through legislation at home which will make it even harder to prosecute traffickers.

“This shows how far the Conservatives have fallen and how few ideas the Prime Minister has to fix his broken asylum system. 

“He should quit posturing, and start backing Labour’s plan for a cross-border police unit to tackle the gangs - something his party voted against just two months ago.”

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https://www.itv.com/news/2023-05-15/pm-to-warn-system-for-policing-human-trafficking-not-working