The Home Secretary is under mounting political pressure over security lapses and a series of crises in the asylum system.Labour has called for an 'overhaul' of the asylum system following a weekend of damaging stories for the Government about outbreaks of disease in refugee centres, the continuing small boats crisis in the English Channel, and an attack on a refugee centre in Kent.Speaking on BBC Breakfast the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: "The person who should be responding on yo

The Home Secretary is under mounting political pressure over security lapses and a series of crises in the asylum system.Labour has called for an 'overhaul' of the asylum system following a weekend of damaging stories for the Government about outbreaks of disease in refugee centres, the continuing small boats crisis in the English Channel, and an attack on a refugee centre in Kent.Speaking on BBC Breakfast the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: "The person who should be responding on your programme this morning is the Home Secretary. She should be putting a statement into Parliament as well, but is unable to do so because she can't answer her own questions about security breaches and security lapses as well."