Tory and Reform politicians endanger trials with immigration ‘hysteria’, say former ministers

Former attorney general Dominic Grieve among those criticising politicians for risking contempt of court

• Disputed or debunked claims about migration and crime in the UK

Conservative and Reform UK politicians are fuelling hysteria and anger" over immigration, with criminal trials put at risk of collapse, former ministers and police have warned.

Protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers have spread across the country in recent weeks, while debate about immigration - including instances of misinformation - has intensified.