Suella Braverman appears unsure about how an asylum seeker can apply to enter the UK

Questioned during a home affairs select committee, Suella Braverman appeared unsure of how people from countries outside UK schemes could apply for asylum in the UK. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Tory MP Tim Loughton asked how a 16-year-old from a 'hypothetical' country in Africa who was facing persecution could make an asylum application here or elsewhere to come to the UK. Braverman repeatedly said that a person in those circumstances could do it through the 'safe and legal' routes which are available but wasn't able to elaborate on how that would work for people who cannot come to the UK to apply and cannot do it where they are located. She eventually called on Matthew Rycroft, permanent secretary at the Home Office, who acknowledged that there are places in the world where asylum applications cannot be filed. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Braverman #Asylum #ChannelCrossings #UK #Politics #News