Rising Conservative MP Katie Lam has faced significant backlash for suggesting that individuals who entered the UK legally but perhaps shouldn't have been allowed to, should be deported to create a more "culturally coherent" society. These remarks, made in an interview with the Sunday Times, have been widely condemned across the political spectrum.
Lam stated that there are "large numbers of people in this country who came here legally, but in effect shouldn’t have been able to do so," adding that they "will also need to go home." She further elaborated that their departure would result in a "mostly but not entirely culturally coherent group of people."
The comments drew sharp criticism from Labour MPs, with one describing them as an example of how far the Conservative party has fallen and another highlighting the potential negative impact on essential services like the NHS and social care. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called the remarks "deeply concerning and unpatriotic," urging Conservative leader Kemi Bad... download the app to read more
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