Home secretary faces continued pressure over overcrowding at facility

BP’s bumper profits showed the need for a higher windfall tax, Cop26 president Alok Sharma has said.

He said:

We need to raise more money from a windfall tax on oil and gas companies and actively encourage them to invest in renewables.

We want to get to a point where, on the UK side, we are receiving people at Manston, processing them very swiftly, then sending them to accommodation such as hotels or alternatives, and ensuring that those hotels are evenly spread across the country, are as good value for the taxpayer as possible, that claims are processed swiftly.

They’re taking too long at the moment. And then those individuals, if they’re successful, go on to lead fulfilling lives in the UK and make a contribution to this country.

If they’re not that, they’re removed from the UK as swiftly as possible. But that is essentially the symptom of the problem.

Home secretary faces continued pressure over overcrowding at facility BP’s bumper profits showed the need for a higher windfall tax, Cop26 president Alok Sharma has said.He said:We need to raise more money from a windfall tax on oil and gas companies and actively encourage them to invest in renewables.We want to get to a point where, on the UK side, we are receiving people at Manston, processing them very swiftly, then sending them to accommodation such as hotels or alternatives, and ensuring that those hotels are evenly spread across the country, are as good value for the taxpayer as possible, that claims are processed swiftly.They’re taking too long at the moment. And then those individuals, if they’re successful, go on to lead fulfilling lives in the UK and make a contribution to this country.If they’re not that, they’re removed from the UK as swiftly as possible. But that is essentially the symptom of the problem. Continue reading…