Facts
Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman posted on X that “1.4 million people were granted visas here last year. Asylum approvals at a record high. Work & student visa numbers, including many dependents, are appalling. This cannot go on: we don’t have enough homes, GPs or schools to support this level.”
Braverman is correct that 1.4 million visas were granted last year, as well as asylum approvals reaching record highs.
Braverman was Home Secretary for the first ten and a half months of 2023, before leaving office on the 13th November 2023.
Verdict
Braverman failed to mention that, as Home Secretary for ten and a half months of 2023, she was herself responsible for what she called “appalling” figures.
We emailed Suella Braverman’s office offering her the chance to respond. We received no response.