GB News star Matt Goodwin launched a scathing attack on the Labour Government, claiming ministers have chosen to support illegal migrants rather than British citizens.
The pollster argued that Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper have demonstrated their priorities through their handling of immigration matters.
"I think Keir Starmer, Yvette Cooper and the Labour Government are on the side of illegal immigrants and don't really care about the British people," Matt stated on the programme. He described the situation as a "total fiasco" and suggested this was a difficult conclusion to reach, but one that seemed unavoidable given current border management approaches.
The GB News fan-favourite referenced Nigel Farage's earlier challenge to Labour ministers about whether they supported illegal migrants or British taxpayers.
Matt Goodwin unleashed a scathing attack on the Labour Government
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Matt pointed to recent Home Office statistics as evidence of government mismanagement, noting that £5 billion had been spent on asylum services over the past twelve months.
He characterised this expenditure as wasteful and criticised Labour for eliminating deterrent measures whilst introducing what he called incentives for illegal migration.
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He highlighted that crossings via small boats had increased by 50 per cent compared to the corresponding period in the previous year.
He also emphasised that merely four per cent of individuals arriving through this route had been removed from Britain.
Epping has been a hotspot for protests in recent months | GB NEWSAccording to Matt, these figures demonstrated Labour's failure to control borders effectively, though he acknowledged that Conservative policies had been similarly ineffective in addressing these issues.
He expressed particular outrage about government arrangements with private contractors, claiming that companies including Serco and Clearsprings received public funds to secure accommodation for asylum seekers.
Matt argued these firms were given contracts that enabled them to offer more attractive terms than those available to British citizens seeking housing.
"In other words, British people's own money is being used to outbid the British people in their own housing market," the broadcaster declared during Dewbs & Co.
He suggested this practice demonstrated fundamental unfairness in Government policy.
The political commentator contrasted these actions with the Prime Minister's stated intentions, noting that Starmer had identified fairness as a key focus for the coming year.
Matt dismissed this commitment as hollow, asserting that the government showed no genuine concern for equitable treatment.
The controversy surrounding asylum accommodation has intensified following legal action in Epping, where the district council obtained a court order preventing The Bell Hotel from housing migrants.
A High Court judge ruled that asylum seekers must vacate the premises by 4pm on 12 September, following local demonstrations against the arrangement.
Security minister Dan Jarvis confirmed on Friday that the Home Office would challenge the court's decision to deny intervention in the Epping case. The government department is pursuing an appeal after Mr Justice Eyre blocked Home Secretary Yvette Cooper from participating in the legal proceedings.
The successful injunction requires Somani Hotels Limited to cease accommodating asylum seekers within a fortnight of the ruling, marking a significant setback for government housing arrangements.
Matt endorsed the demonstrations in Epping and suggested similar protests would occur during the weekend. He characterised these actions as legitimate responses from citizens who believed street demonstrations represented their sole method of achieving governmental reform.
"The people of Epping were right to protest. The people this weekend are right to protest," the GB News presenter declared. He argued that protesters had determined peaceful public demonstrations were necessary to secure the changes they sought.
The political commentator concluded that citizens had lost faith in conventional political channels and viewed direct action as their remaining option for influencing policy.
He emphasised that such protests should remain peaceful whilst asserting they were justified given what he perceived as the Government's disregard for British citizens' interests.