Priti Patel to revamp ‘broken’ system that sends back 1 Channel migrant in 70

Priti Patel to revamp ‘broken’ system that sends back 1 Channel migrant in 70 Steven Swinford, Deputy Political Editor | Francis Elliott, Political Editor Saturday October 03 2020, 12.01am BST, The Times Play Video Priti Patel will tell the Conservative party conference this weekend that the asylum system is broken as official figures suggest that just one in 70 cross-channel migrants has been deported. The Home Office disclosed that only 76 migrants have been deported from the UK since April. Over the same period 5,330 have made the crossing. SPONSORED 5 interiors experts share the secrets to the perfect home 5 interiors experts share the secrets to the perfect home Design that lasts a lifetime Design that lasts a lifetime On Thursday a deportation flight took off with one person, a Sudanese man, on board after 29 asylum seekers were taken off because of last-minute legal challenges. They included 18 who made applications to remain on the basis of their human rights and six who made claims citing modern slavery. The home secretary is expected to unveil details of a “fair borders bill”, which is due to be introduced once

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