increasingly so in the last couple of years in the uk. of course, the fact that i even use the word immigration is itself contentious because the small boats issue is not clearlyjust small boats issue is not clearly just one of clearlyjust one of immigration. some people emphasised that many of those coming over our asylum seekers and there is a political question about whether enough of them are granted asylum fast enough. that is one part of it. then of course there is the question of the laws in place for those who are ultimately deemed by the asylum system... in the uk, and here in westminster, i think the breadth of opinion on this issueis breadth of opinion on this issue is now quite notable, because at the general election you had the conservatives in particular trying to have a dividing line with the labour party over small boats, and that was partly because the

conservatives had their rwanda policy, which they said if they won like the general election a flight would finally take off, resettling people in rwanda before they had even made their asylum applications and not giving them any possibility of settling in the uk, even if they were granted asylum. in they were granted asylum. in the labour party said it would scrap that, which it did as soon as it got into government. there was that debate, but in the general election, you also had the reform party performing incredibly strongly relative to its essential predecessor, ukip. they won like five members of parliament. you now have that voice in parliament, reform mps who would outflank the conservatives to the right on this issue. and we had four green party mps winning at the general election, and generally they would be saying that this labour government and the labour government and the labour party is not

sufficiently generous and welcoming to people who might want to come to the uk and claim asylum here. immigration always absolutely a huge issue in uk politics. as far as keir starmer and his government are concerned, they hope that through competence, one of their words, they can take some of the political sting out of this issue. by that, they mean their policies to crack down on their policies to crack down on the people smuggling gangs and reduce the flow of people across the channel actually having an effect. it is far too soon to say whether they will definitively have an effect, but certainly so far, the numbers keep rising at a fast rate. henry, iwilljust numbers keep rising at a fast rate. henry, i willjust focus rate. henry, iwilljust focus once rate. henry, i willjust focus once again on what the opposition conservatives have been saying. opposition conservatives have been saying-— opposition conservatives have been saying. during the contest for the conservative _ for the conservative leadership, robertjenrick made immigration his central theme when he was pitching to his party colleagues. we didn't

hear much from kemi badenoch. how important is it to understand where she stands on this important issue? fine understand where she stands on this important issue?— this important issue? one of the important _ this important issue? one of the important things - this important issue? one of the important things about l this important issue? one of. the important things about the leadership contest in the conservatives is that perhaps the biggest divide between robertjenrick and kemi badenoch was on policy, and by that i don't mean the specifics of policies, but whether they should have policies at this stage or not. robertjenrick unveiled reams of policy. kemi badenoch said that would be the wrong thing to do at this point because it is years away from a general election — i am paraphrasing. she said that if she won like the leadership election, she would look at every bit of policy and go from there. because robertjenrick there. because robert jenrick and there. because robertjenrick and specific policies, especially on immigration, we know that kemi badenoch

disagrees with him for now at least about perhaps his headline immigration policy. he said a lot of this would become much more straightforward if the uk withdrew from the european convention on human rights, which he believes from his experience as immigration minister under rishi sunak makes it much harderfor the uk. kemi badenoch didn't completely rule that out but she disparaged the idea that that's was an easy answer to the problem. this will be the story of kemi badenoch�*s leadership from now on. bit by bit, issue by issue, parliamentary vote by a parliamentary vote, she will be required to take a position, evenif required to take a position, even if it is just a position of agreement or disagreement with what the labour government of the day is doing. before long, when we have whoever kemi badenoch i as her shadow home secretary in the coming days,

responding to announcements like this, we will find out what they think.- like this, we will find out what they think. like this, we will find out what the think. , , ., what they think. henry, 'ust on time. thanks i what they think. henry, 'ust on time. thanks for the _ what they think. henry, just on time. thanks for the moment. | time. thanks for the moment. we'rejust watching time. thanks for the moment. we're just watching yvette cooper walking to the podium, expected to speak very shortly. henry, thank you very much. good morning, and thank you, mr president. — good morning, and thank you, mr president, for your opening words _ president, for your opening words it_ president, for your opening words. it is an enormous privilege _ words. it is an enormous privilege and to welcome all of you here — privilege and to welcome all of you here for the 92nd interpol generai— you here for the 92nd interpol general assembly, and it is a pleasure _ general assembly, and it is a pleasure to welcome you to the magnificent and historic city of glasgow, and let me thank our hosts _ of glasgow, and let me thank our hosts for all of the work that— our hosts for all of the work that has_ our hosts for all of the work that has gone into facilitating this hugely important event. can i— this hugely important event. can i also thank the interpol secretary general for your years _ secretary general for your years of _ secretary general for your years of service leading this organisation's vital work, and we look— organisation's vital work, and we look forward to congratulating your successor

tomorrow, and for the future work— tomorrow, and for the future work that— tomorrow, and for the future work that all of us need to do together _ work that all of us need to do together. at a time when networks of organised and serious _ networks of organised and serious crime span the world, it matters— serious crime span the world, it matters more than ever to have — it matters more than ever to have equally integrated and global— have equally integrated and global networks of law enforcement agencies working together to fight crime and to keep— together to fight crime and to keep our— together to fight crime and to keep our communities safe. the uk is _ keep our communities safe. the uk is proud _ keep our communities safe. the uk is proud to be at the heart of those — uk is proud to be at the heart of those efforts. every year, our — of those efforts. every year, our interpol bureau in the national crime agency sends out 20,000 — national crime agency sends out 20,000 requests to partners around — 20,000 requests to partners around the world, and every day they— around the world, and every day they manage more than 1000 incoming messages. and we see the impact of that cooperation here _ the impact of that cooperation here on— the impact of that cooperation here on our streets, here on the — here on our streets, here on the streets here in glasgow.

just — the streets here in glasgow. just four— the streets here in glasgow. just four weeks ago, one of britain's _ just four weeks ago, one of britain's most wanted men was jailed _ britain's most wanted men was jailed for— britain's most wanted men was jailed for leading a major drug gang — jailed for leading a major drug gang responsible for importing tonnes— gang responsible for importing tonnes of cocaine into this city— tonnes of cocaine into this city in _ tonnes of cocaine into this city in banana boxes from ecuador, _ city in banana boxes from ecuador, fuelling addiction and gang _ ecuador, fuelling addiction and gang violence across scotland. thanks — gang violence across scotland. thanks to _ gang violence across scotland. thanks to a joint operation between police scotland, dutch counterparts, the uk national crime — counterparts, the uk national crime agency, he was arrested in the — crime agency, he was arrested in the netherlands, extradited irack— in the netherlands, extradited back to — in the netherlands, extradited back to scotland and sentenced to 20 _ back to scotland and sentenced to 20 years in prison in glasgow high court. international cooperation, work with interpol, delivering resutts _ with interpol, delivering results in real life. so, to all those _ results in real life. so, to all those working with colleagues on similar operations in pursuit of our collective security, i want to say a — collective security, i want to say a heartfelt thank you. over the past —

say a heartfelt thank you. over the past century, the success of interpol has been a testament to the critical importance of its mission, to the skill— importance of its mission, to the skill and professionalism of its — the skill and professionalism of its members, and to the spirit — of its members, and to the spirit of— of its members, and to the spirit of innovation that has evolved _ spirit of innovation that has evolved through decades of political, technological and social _ political, technological and social change. most importantly of all. _ social change. most importantly of all, interpol's success has been — of all, interpol's success has been evidence of that enduring betief— been evidence of that enduring belief that together we are stronger. britain's new government is committed to the principie — government is committed to the principle and we believe there are so— principle and we believe there are so many crimes and criminal networks— are so many crimes and criminal networks that can only be tackled _ networks that can only be tackled effectively through strong international policing cooperation. let me highlight 'ust cooperation. let me highlight just two— cooperation. let me highlight just two areas where we want to see even— just two areas where we want to see even stronger cooperation in the _ see even stronger cooperation in the years to come. first, in tackling — in the years to come. first, in tackling the global scourge of violence against women and girls— violence against women and girls and _ violence against women and girls and child sexual abuse, the scale _ girls and child sexual abuse, the scale of which should continue to shame us all.

britain's _ continue to shame us all. britain's new government has set a — britain's new government has set a mission to half violence against — set a mission to half violence against women and girls in a decade. _ against women and girls in a decade, but we know that cannot be achieved by working alone. predators and perpetrators across _ predators and perpetrators across the world are being emboldened by new technologies, the use _ emboldened by new technologies, the use of which is growing at an alarming rate. the severity and complexity of online abuses increasing in every jurisdiction, and tackling these _ jurisdiction, and tackling these tech enabled harms is a centrai— these tech enabled harms is a central priority for the uk, and — central priority for the uk, and i— central priority for the uk, and i am _ central priority for the uk, and i am very glad it will be one — and i am very glad it will be one of— and i am very glad it will be one of the topics for discussion here this week. we will discussion here this week. we wiii only— discussion here this week. we will only tackle these new threats _ will only tackle these new threats through increased cooperation and by committing to show— cooperation and by committing to show not only the best intelligence but the best innovations to protect our chitdren— innovations to protect our children from harm. second, as you wiii— children from harm. second, as you will hear shortly from our uk prime _ you will hear shortly from our uk prime minister, we must also have _ uk prime minister, we must also have a _ uk prime minister, we must also have a much stronger and more integrated — have a much stronger and more integrated global response to

the organised immigration crime which _ the organised immigration crime which is — the organised immigration crime which is growing around the world — which is growing around the world and profiting from human misery, — world and profiting from human misery, putting lives at risk, undermining border security, and destabilising communities. even _ and destabilising communities. even the — and destabilising communities. even the uk, our new border security— even the uk, our new border security command is leading the fi-ht security command is leading the fight against criminal who every— fight against criminal who every week are crowding vulnerable people into flimsy dinghies on the coast of france, _ dinghies on the coast of france, leaving dozens this year— france, leaving dozens this vear to— france, leaving dozens this year to drown or be crushed to death— year to drown or be crushed to death as — year to drown or be crushed to death as they attempt to cross the channel. we know those gangs — the channel. we know those gangs operate notjust the channel. we know those gangs operate not just on our shores— gangs operate not just on our shores but all across europe and — shores but all across europe and beyond, a network of exploitation stretching around the globe. so we are drawing up new agreements with our neighbours to strengthen raw enforcement, disrupt supply chains. _ enforcement, disrupt supply chains, break the business models _ chains, break the business models of the gangs, and to bring — models of the gangs, and to bring offenders to justice. because we know that the best way to — because we know that the best way to strengthen uk border security— way to strengthen uk border security is to work in

partnership other countries. tackiing _ partnership other countries. tackling the shared threats we all face — tackling the shared threats we all face and preventing the growth _ all face and preventing the growth of this transnational organised crime. on this issue 1516 00