Minister says remark referred to ‘sheer scale of the challenge’ of dealing with people arriving in small boats
The immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, said he would “choose his words very carefully” when asked if he would defend Suella Braverman calling migrant boats “an invasion”, but refused to criticise the home secretary.
Jenrick also said the government was not the root cause of deteriorating conditions at a controversy-hit centre for asylum seekers.
