Tory minister claims over loophole lawyers that are grooming people to gain asylum [Video]

Science minister Andrew Griffith has claimed that “loophole lawyers” are “grooming people” like Clapham attacker Abdul Ezedi to “get through” the UK asylum system.

Mr Griffith said the government’s flagship Safety of Rwanda bill would prevent asylum being given to dangerous individuals, saying: “We do know there are loophole lawyers that are grooming people”.

The minister’s comments follow the disclosure of a raft of court documents that showed Mr Ezedi was granted asylum by a judge who accepted he was a Christian convert despite concerns the sex offender was a liar.

In an interview, a Sky News presenter challenged the minister’s language as “strong” and asked if lawyers were “coaching them”, instead.

Mr Griffith replied: “Coaching them, sorry, coaching is a better word. But we know what we’re talking about. This a case where he had not …