Dudley North MP Marco Longhi instructs staff not to deal with asylum cases from apex switch case Watch Video

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A Conservative MP has instructed his staff to no longer deal with asylum cases, saying he wants to prioritise his “limited resources”.<br/><br/>Marco Longhi faced shouts of “resign” and “shameful” as he raised the matter in the House of Commons at business questions.<br/><br/>The MP for Dudley North said: “I have stopped the large number of so-called asylum seekers from attending my surgeries and I have instructed my office to not deal with asylum cases for two reasons.<br/><br/>“As MPs, we have zero authority, zero mandate or influence over Home Office decisions. We have very limited resources and I, for one, want to dedicate my resources to putting Dudley people first.\