Braverman denies small boats plan breaks law and struggles with Mo Farah question
by Aletha Adu Political correspondent from on (#69JQM)
Home secretary is asked whether Olympian would have been deported as soon as he turned 18 under proposals
Suella Braverman has denied the government is breaking the law with its immigration proposals, despite telling Conservatives there was a more than 50% chance the plans may be incompatible with the European convention on human rights.
The home secretary also struggled to clarify whether the Olympian Sir Mo Farah would have been deported as soon as he turned 18 years old under the proposed regulations, or why he would not have been deported, as he was trafficked to the UK aged nine.
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