Britain is finally starting to wake up to a truth that has been obvious to those on the ground for years: the scale of sexual attacks involving asylum seekers and migrants is far higher than most people are being told.
The Daily Mail recently published what it called the most comprehensive map yet of sex offences committed by migrants in the UK, combining court records to reveal locations and numbers. But even this map, as detailed as it is, barely scratches the surface.
I report on these stories almost every day. And let me tell you, what I see, hear, and experience suggests that the problem is far, far worse than even the Mail’s map indicates. Why? Because the nationality and immigration status of offenders are often not revealed until after conviction.
Cases are initially anonymised, incidents under-reported, and the public left in the dark about the true scale of offending.
Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform UK, has rightly said the figures could be much higher than what is publicly available, and I am in full agreement.
I speak from experience. Living by Epping and The Bell hotel, I know of attacks, harassment, and intimidation firsthand.
Young women and girls are being targeted, harassed, and in some cases assaulted, often by hotels where asylum seekers are being accommodated.
Stories of men flashing, stalking, or making inappropriate advances toward minors are not rare. These are not isolated anecdotes; they are part of a broader, worrying pattern.
And it is no surprise that the mainstream media is now beginning to report more widely on this behaviour - it’s long overdue.
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Let me be absolutely clear, this is not about demonising all asylum seekers or those fleeing genuine persecution. I am fully aware that many people come here seeking safety.
But the reality is that a large proportion of people arriving illegally at our borders are economic migrants, not genuine asylum seekers, and they pass through several safe countries before reaching our shores.
We see arrivals from countries that are demonstrably safe, Egypt, Morocco, Ethiopia, Pakistan and others… who openly say that they are here for housing, benefits, and a free life, not protection.
The behaviour of many of these individuals, however, is deeply troubling. Rapes, sexual assaults, and even paedophilia are not rare headlines in this context.
And every single one of these crimes has a victim, often young women, girls, and families who are left to pay the heaviest price for policy failures and a system that prioritises ideology over public safety.
Taxpayers foot the bill for hotel accommodations, food, and welfare for people who have often made clear they are simply here for a better lifestyle, yet the young women and children in our communities are left vulnerable.
This is about clear cultural clashes, poor oversight, and failed policy. When men from backgrounds with different beliefs about women are placed in close proximity to young girls and women, without proper supervision or screening, we are asking for trouble, and trouble is exactly what we are seeing in the courtrooms, in parks, and in the accommodations where the Government houses these arrivals.
We cannot afford to stay silent any longer. The map published by the Daily Mail is a start, but it is not enough. Media outlets must continue to report on the reality that many in Westminster would rather ignore.
The public deserves transparency. The victims deserve justice, and taxpayers deserve to know exactly how their money is being spent.
I am not against all asylum in principle, but the system is broken, and until we stop pretending the scale of sexual offending by migrants is marginal, then women and children will continue to pay the price for political correctness and policy failure.
It is time to report the truth, hold authorities accountable, and put safety back where it belongs - at the heart of our communities.
We need mass deportations.