'There are vast swathes of the world where it is extremely difficult to be gay or to be a woman. Where individuals are being persecuted. It is right that we offer sanctuary, but we will not be ...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said being gay should not be a criteria to green light asylum claims, urging for a change to the UN Refugee Convention. In a speech at the American Enterprise ...

Politicians need to consider whether international refugee rules are “fit for our modern age” or are in need of reform, Suella Braverman is expected to say during a visit to the US. The Home ...

Suella Braverman used a speech in the US to say that “simply being gay, or a woman” should not by itself be enough to gain protection under international refugee laws. The home secretary told the ...

Suella Braverman today attacked 'absurd' international refugee rules as the Home Secretary used a trip to America to demand global reforms. The senior Tory used a speech in Washington DC to call ...

The British Home Secretary has faced criticism for suggesting that fleeing discrimination for being gay should not be enough to qualify for asylum in the UK. Suella Braverman, in comments that ...

Allowing people to claim asylum after travelling through safe countries is "absurd and unsustainable", the UK home secretary has said. Speaking in Washington, Suella Braverman said "most are ...