Nigel Farage has warned Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf of the negative outcomes that could arise from accepting more migrants into Britain.
The former Ukip leader detailed “very shocking” statistics from Denmark which showed that 64 percent of 321 Palestinians accepted into the nation in 1992 had obtained criminal records by 2019.
Mr Farage revealed that 34 percent of their children had offended while the “vast majority” were living on welfare.
The GB News presenter said: “That particular influx of refugees that went into Denmark proved to be a mistake, and a complete disaster.
“And that’s before Hamas really got into gear. I’d asked Humza Yousaf and anyone who thinks we should take large numbers of people from Gaza why on earth should we risk our national security?
“Frankly, it doesn’t make sense. We’ve had a record, over centuries, of helping people in trouble but I say for now ‘enough’s enough’”.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi made his toughest remarks yet on Wednesday, saying the current war was not just aimed at fighting Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, “but also an attempt to push the civilian inhabitants to migrate to Egypt”.
He warned this could wreck peace in the region.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Saudi Arabia today for the second leg of his Middle East tour which included a visit to Israel, where he was told to brace for a “long war” with Hamas.
Mr Sunak is set to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday evening as he urges leaders in the region not to allow the Israeli-Hamas battle to escalate into a wider conflict.
Mr Yousaf has called on Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who is on his own diplomatic blitz across Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, to press for a resolution that could help those UK citizens “trapped in Gaza”.
Mr Yousaf, whose mother and father-in-law are stuck in the territory, said the lack of focus on those unable to escape the bombardment in the 25-mile strip was “shameful”.
