Patrick Christys blistering attack on Labour in migrant row: 'Absolutely insane'

Patrick Christys did not hold back on GB News when it came to Labour's plan to fast-track visas for Gaza refugees to work and study in the UK. The news presenter slammed the Government on his regular show, Patrick Christys Tonight, where he covered all the major stories making the front pages. One topic was about asylum seekers, with Patrick fuming: "Yvette Cooper just made the illegal migrant crisis worse. But anyway, what could go wrong? Cooper also announced plans to allow refugees to work. I think this is absolutely insane. I mean, one good thing she did announce today was making it harder for illegal migrants to bring their families over. So, refugees will instead have to apply through the standard family scheme."

He added: "Today it emerged that a load of asylum seekers have been given new 300,000 townhouses with ensuite bathrooms, electric vehicle charging points, and underfloor heating. Interesting how those veterans in Bolton are doing, isn't it?"

Asylum seekers will now have to apply through the standard family scheme, which also applies to British citizens. This requires them to demonstrate a minimum joint income of £29,000 per year before their foreign partner can join them in the United Kingdom.

Outlining her reasoning for making the changes, Yvette Cooper said that before the COVID-19 pandemic, newly granted refugees waited one or two years after their protection grant to apply to bring their families over to the UK.

Growing discontent with how Labour has managed the small boats crisis and housed migrants in hotels has led to several demonstrations over the summer.

Yvette Cooper told the Commons: "I understand and agree with local councils and communities who want the asylum hotels in their communities closed, because we need to close all asylum hotels, and we need to do so for good, but that must be done in a controlled and orderly manner, and not through a return to the previous government's chaos that led to the opening of hotels in the first place."