Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper is a British politician who has served as Foreign Secretary since September 2025, having previously served as Home Secretary from 2024 to 2025. A member of the Labour Party, Cooper has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, previously Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, since 1997.
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Sep 4, 2026
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Home Secretary facing criticism after scrapping the Rwanda scheme and struggling with record small boat arrivals.
Her approach is seen as naive by Tories, who argue that only deterrence, like offshore processing, will stop the crossings.
Sep 2, 2026
Center
As Home Secretary, she announced additional £2m for Cleveland Police to tackle serious crime after a deadly crash.
Lib Dems question if this is enough to address root causes of crime and demand more investment in community policing.
Aug 29, 2026
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Home Secretary under fire over small boat crossings still above 20,000 this year.
Conservatives hammer her for abandoning the Rwanda scheme with no viable alternative.
Aug 27, 2026
Lean Right
The Home Secretary is in the news for scrapping the Rwanda deportation scheme and proposing new border measures.
Conservatives accuse her of abandoning deterrence, calling her plan a surrender to people smugglers.
Aug 26, 2026
Far Right
The Home Secretary is under scrutiny after a migrant boat ploughed into a swimmer, with footage showing the vessel refusing to stop.
Cooper's policies are blamed for emboldening illegal crossings and failing to deter dangerous arrivals, a core Reform UK grievance.
Aug 24, 2026
Lean Right
The Home Secretary is under pressure as small boat crossings and asylum backlogs continue to grow, with no credible deterrent in place.
Conservatives condemn her for scrapping the Rwanda policy and for failing to deliver effective immigration enforcement, calling her plan a return to a 'pull factor'.
Aug 23, 2026
Lean Right
The Home Secretary is under fire after figures showed a rise in Channel crossings, and her new border security command has yet to yield any visible deterrent.
Conservatives argue her approach is all rhetoric and no enforcement, and that she has abandoned the Rwanda scheme which was starting to deter crossings.
Aug 21, 2026
Lean Right
Home Secretary under fire as Channel crossings rise and Rwanda scheme is scrapped
Conservatives see her as weak on immigration, allowing the crisis to worsen
Aug 20, 2026
Center
Home Secretary under fire for publishing an asylum seeker guide with basic behavioral bans
Lib Dems criticize Cooper for undermining migrant dignity and for wasting resources on patronizing guidance instead of fixing the asylum system
Aug 20, 2026
Lean Right
The Home Secretary is defending her record as small boat crossings rise, with new figures showing record numbers since Labour took office.
Cooper is criticized for abandoning tough Tory policies like Rwanda, leading to a loss of deterrence and a worsening border crisis.