Refugees and asylum seekers

Official figures show nearly 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel from France since January.

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs" which smuggle people across the English Channel.

BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

"We need more prison places - I stood on a manifesto to deliver that," Kemi Badenoch says.

The UK and French governments are set to announce measures aimed at returning some migrants.

Council leader John Cotton said Birmingham had welcomed people into the city for generations.

It comes after reports that asylum seekers are able to work for couriers shortly after reaching UK.

Newcastle's Karen Kilgour wants local officials to have more say over how asylum seekers are housed.