https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f8f97850-b78c-475f-88fa-4a73bc8ef7de During a debate on BBC Question Time on Thursday, UK Green Party leader Zack Polanski accused the Labour government of misleading the public on the issue of migrants and small boats. “You're a government of cowards because you won't tell people the truth about migration. And the truth about migration, it is a positive thing for this country. We need migration, we need fair and managed migration,” he said. Last month, the British government announced a series of contentious reforms to the asylum system aimed at reducing arrivals and increasing deportations. Among the most controversial is a plan to confiscate valuables belonging to asylum seekers to help pay for the cost of processing their cases. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:51:04 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f8f97850-b78c-475f-88fa-4a73bc8ef7de All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.