Tory ex-minister calls for review of how chemical assault suspect gained asylum

Robert Jenrick says granting of asylum to Abdul Ezedi despite sexual assault conviction raises serious concerns

A former immigration minister has called on the home secretary to conduct a “detailed review” of how a refugee who is being hunted over a corrosive substance attack was granted asylum.

Robert Jenrick, who quit the government last year after pushing for a tougher approach to the Rwanda deportation plan, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the case raised “very serious concerns”.