UKIP Immigration spokesmen Adolf Stuart lashed out at inadequate government controls after it emerged that a planeload of Iranians with criminal records for theft have arrived at Leeds Airport and promptly claimed political asylum.
‘They are just opportunists seeking a hand-out’ railed Stuart.
Asylum seeker Abdul Sukker rejected the suggestion that the group would be a drain on British society.
'We will be entirely self-sufficient - the word on Tehran’s streets is that you can nick stuff from Asda with one hand tied behind your back.'