Sunak insists Britain has no legal obligation to accept migrant returns from Ireland

British Prime Minister also accused Ireland of 'cherry picking' international agreements with patrols of border

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refuted any suggestion that his Government is obligated to take back asylum seekers who leave the UK to Ireland.

The row between the Irish and British Governments over taking in migrants has escalated, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying there is “no legal obligation” to accept asylum seeker returns from Ireland.

During Prime Minister's Questions, DUP MP Carla Lockhart claimed Gardaí are due to patrol the border with Northern Ireland. She described it as “hypocrisy” from the Irish Government.