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Rishi Sunak chimed in tonight on the trans rights debate by stating that human biology “really matters” when it comes to sports and prison policy.
While the government should have “enormous compassion” for those who want to change their gender, Rishi Sunak said biological sex should take precedence.
Referring to the case of trans rapist Isla Bryson, who was initially held in a women’s prison in Scotland, Sunak suggested that the state must “recognize the challenges” around single-sex spaces and be sensitive to the trans community.
“I know what a woman is: a grown human woman,” she told Piers Morgan on TalkTV. “We must have enormous compassion, tolerance and understanding for those who question their gender identity and want to change. That is who we are as a people.
But she spoke out against trans athletes competing in women’s sport, saying: ‘That doesn’t seem fair to most people, does it? That’s why when it comes to these questions, biological sex matters… whether it’s sex, whether it’s spaces for women, whether it’s prisons, biological sex really matters.’
Rishi Sunak vowed to address the ‘ridiculous’ situation of Canal migrants today when he took on Piers Morgan.
The Prime Minister entered the trans debate tonight by referring to the case of Isla Byron, who was convicted of violent sexual assaults against two women while a man named Adam Graham.
He added that the move to block Scotland’s Gender Recognition Act outlined his commitment.
During his interview, Mr Sunak vowed to address the ‘ridiculous’ situation of Canal immigrants today, when he confronted Piers Morgan.
The informal chat came as the prime minister marked his first 100 days in office, and Sunak said his plan to overhaul the system would see asylum claims heard in “days or weeks”.
He said efforts to “break the cycle” included a new agreement with Albania, said to be the source of 30 percent of illegal immigrants, and closer work with France.
And he insisted that the government’s plan to send those arriving in Rwanda for processing will definitely go ahead.
Asked if deportation flights to the African nation are ‘ever going to happen’, Mr Sunak stated: ‘Yes.’
We’re working through the courts with that and of course there will be people trying to thwart this, but that’s a system that I think the vast majority of people watching will say, that sounds reasonable. ‘ he added.
Rishi Sunak was questioned by Piers Morgan (right) on everything from dealing with the migration crisis and the war in Ukraine to ‘what makes a woman’ and whether Prince Harry should attend the King’s coronation.
Ministers have made stopping the flow of small boats crossing the English Channel a top priority, with Conservative MPs warning that if left unchecked it will be disastrous in the next election.
Speaking from his home in Downing Street, Sunak said: “The system we need, the system I want to put forward, is one where if you come here illegally you have to be stopped quickly and then within days or weeks.” we will listen to his claim, not months and years, and then we will take him to another place safely. And if we do that, that’s how we’ll break the cycle.’
Pressed by Morgan on how he would make that happen, Sunak said: ‘So, look, in the first 100 days, what have we done, what have I done?
‘I have a new agreement with France, which is increasing the number of patrols taking place on French beaches, which is already making a difference.
‘Secondly, I have a new agreement with Albania. Albania accounted for 30 percent of all illegal immigrants.’
When Morgan noted that the number was ‘ridiculous’, Sunak said: ‘Of course it’s ridiculous.
A group of people disembarked by border agents at Dover last month.
Nearly 1,200 illegal immigrants have crossed the Channel and arrived in the UK in 2023. Pictured, a group gets off a rescue boat in Dover.
“But I will work with the Albanians to implement a new agreement that means that people who come illegally from Albania, we will be able to safely get them back to Albania and that is already happening.
“We are putting illegal immigrants from Albania back on flights and that will increase during the year. And that is a tangible improvement in the situation. That deal is a new deal.
Last year there was a record 45,728 migrants who crossed the channel, well above the 28,381 who did so in 2021.
So far, 1,180 illegal immigrants have made the perilous journey across the English Channel this year, a fraction less than the 1,341 who arrived in January 2021.
Sunak highlighted the new legislation he is proposing to strengthen the system.
“Very soon we will introduce new laws in Parliament that implement the system that I explained, the system that says if you come here illegally, you can’t really stay here,” he said.
‘So what the new law will say is, if you come here illegally, as an illegal migrant here, then you won’t be able to stay here and, in fact, we will be able to stop you and then we will hear your claim in a matter of days or weeks, not months or years. and we will have the ability in the vast majority of cases to send you to a safe alternative country, wherever you come from, if it is safe, such as Albania, or indeed Rwanda.
During the explosive interview, the Prime Minister opened up about his first 100 days in office, including strikes, scandals, the NHS, the Ukraine and even ‘the real Rishi’.
As well as speaking about his time at Number 10, Mr Sunak also revealed how he believed his time in frontline politics was “over” when he resigned as chancellor to throw his hat in the Tory leadership race in the summer. of 2022.
Piers Morgan outside Downing Street before his personal interview with the Prime Minister
Sunak opened up about the moment she thought her frontline political career was over, revealing that she had been dining at TGI Fridays with her children when she heard that Liz Truss had resigned.
And it also gave viewers a glimpse of the man behind the political facade, giving Piers details of how he proposed to his wife Akshata and his love for Star Wars and Coca-Cola.
He was also pressed on former Prime Minister Boris Johnson being ‘on maneuvers’, the tenets of ‘Sunakism’ and whether King Charles should invite Prince Harry and Meghan to the coronation.
As the pair sat down for their first head-to-head at No.10, Piers joked that he hoped the prime minister wouldn’t slip ‘into the fridge’ as his predecessor Boris Johnson had done in the past on live TV. .
Mr Sunak quipped: ‘I can give you that guarantee, although if you’re hungry halfway, we could raid you for some snacks.’
And Mr. Sunak even revealed how he was dining at TGI Fridays when he learned of Liz Truss’s resignation after just 44 days in the afternoon.
On her predecessor’s resignation, she confessed: ‘Yeah, actually, I wasn’t thinking about politics when Liz resigned at all. I was with my boys having lunch on North Teeside at TGI Fridays and we were finishing lunch and about to go take them bowling and I had moved on after everything that happened over the summer.
Rishi Sunak pictured with daughters Krisna, Anoushka and wife Akshata Murthy before a campaign speech on July 23, 2022 in Grantham, England.
“So my head wasn’t fully in that space, if I’m being completely honest, and obviously she quit and I had to figure out what to do and ultimately I’m a big believer in public service and I felt out of call, more than anything. otherwise I should try to come and make a difference as it was quite a challenging fight.’
Despite the brutal leadership race, he confessed that he had not thought of leaving politics, although he assumed his frontline career was over. Asked if he had thought of trying something else, he explained: ‘Not to leave politics. I am very devoted to my constituents at home in North Yorkshire, in Richmond. So I hadn’t considered leaving politics entirely, but I had obviously assumed that my career in frontline politics had come to an end.
Sunak also discussed the paralyzing strike chaos in Britain that has plagued his tenure.
When asked about demands for nurses’ pay increases, the prime minister said ‘exemptions’ should be made for them.
But the prime minister stopped short of promising free parking for nurses outside hospitals, a benefit enjoyed during the pandemic.
He added: “Look, it’s not always easy in this job because I’m focused on doing what I think is right for the country, and long term and often that means doing things that may not always be popular and this is a good example of it’s.
‘I would love to give the nurses a big raise. Who does not? It would certainly make my life easier, wouldn’t it? Right, of course I’d love to do that if I could.’