Our country has a proud history of helping those fleeing conflict and persecution and since I was first elected in 2015, I’ve stood up for refugees in the face of this Government’s hostility.

In Parliament, I’ve led the campaign to lift the ban on asylum seekers working and urged the Government to do more to help unaccompanied child refugees, both by reuniting those with family in the UK and by resettling unaccompanied children.

The best way to stop people embarking on dangerous journeys across the Channel is to provide safe and legal routes to claim sanctuary in the UK – something this Government has consistently failed to do.