Sunak accused of toxic rhetoric after warning of ‘overwhelming’ migration to Europe

Prime minister makes controversial remarks at Rome conference organised by Giorgia Meloni's party

Rishi Sunak has been accused of adopting the toxic" rhetoric of his former home secretary Suella Braverman, after he warned that migration would overwhelm" European countries without firm action.

In remarks that will further inflame the Tory row over migration that has been raging for weeks, the prime minister said that enemies" were deliberately driving people to our shores to try to destabilise our society".