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In the aftermath of last week’s attack, Tory MPs are calling for tougher laws. But that is not the solutionEnver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee CouncilThe appalling chemical attack, suspected of being perpetrated by Abdul Ezedi, an Afghan who is understood to have come to the UK in the back of a lorry in 2016, and was granted asylum in 2020, has led to a predictable outcry from Conservative politicians, who insist that the UK is a “soft touch”. They demand tough measures.Robert Jenrick, the former immigration minister, called for the case to be a “watershed moment”, writing: “Either you want this tragic farce to end, and are willing to pursue the tough measures necessary, or you don’t” – seemingly throwing down the gauntlet to the prime minister.Enver Solomon is chief executive of the Refugee Council Continue reading...