Sunak Warns of Weaponized Illegal Immigration as UK and Italy Agree on Tunisia Plan

Published on December 16, 2023

Uncontrolled illegal immigration will “overwhelm” countries and can be weaponized by enemies to “destabilise our societies,” Rishi Sunak said in Rome on Saturday the UK and Italy agreed to co-fund a plan addressing illegal immigration. Downing Street said the prime minister has confirmed that the UK would “participate in the Rome Process, working with the Italian government on upstream projects on the migration route to help address the root causes of migration. “In support of this, leaders committed to co-fund a project to promote and assist the voluntary return of migrants from Tunisia to their countries of origin,” a spokeswoman said....