The Newark Advertiser asked people’s opinion on Newark MP Robert Jenrick resignation as government’s Immigration Minister from Home Office

In its weekly voxpop, the Advertiser found out people’s opinions on Robert Jenrick's resignation as the Immigration Minister.

The MP for Newark, Robert Jenrick resigned as the government’s Minister for Immigration on December 6.

He said he will be throwing himself into campaigning on issues in his constituency.

In his resignation letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Mr Jenrick explained he was quitting with great sadness, but was doing so in response to the government’s Rwanda policy, which he said was not strong enough.

Now, the Newark MP is turning his focus to the issues faced in his constituency.

Pamela Schaffer said: “I think I am a little bit tired of them being like children and throwing tantrums instead, of actually sitting down and discussing things in the correct way.

“It seems like they are children throwing toys out of the pram all the time and I don’t think people, including me, have looked at the Rwanda situation in depth enough, I think we just make an assumption.

“I don’t know anything about Rwanda so I need to educate myself about that but I am tired of them falling out all the time.”

Paul Redfern said: “To be honest I am not sure what to make of it. No matter how you look at it, no one at the moment has got an answer.

“We all have our own opinions as to what they can do but what they can do is two different things.

“If it was left to me, I would tell them, all these immigrants, they will not be allowed to work in this country and they will receive no help.

“I don’t believe half of them are asylum seekers, but this problem, I don’t believe it will be sorted out by this government or possibly the next one.”

Two men in Newark market place said: “If he is not happy he is not happy, he has his own opinions.

“They feed you a lot of rubbish to get in and once they get in they backtrack on everything like they promise they do.”

Sarah said: “I admire him because he only just been appointed and if he feels strong enough about something to resign I think good on him, he is doing what he believes in and to be right for everyone.”

James Lloyd said: “If he got the principles and decides to stick with that then it is fine by me.”

Jane Smith said: “I think he should’ve stayed and fought from the inside.

Partner John Smith added: “I think he should just resign, I don’t trust him.”

Alison said: “I think they should press forward with the policies that they were going to but I feel like he couldn’t get the job done as he hoped it would be done that’s why he stepped down but each to their own.”

John said: “I was quite surprised but he obviously doesn’t agree to the policies that have been agreed to does he? Fair do to the guy I must say.”

Debby Taylor said: “I think he is right to stand by what he believes and I think that shows his true colours that he is absolutely standing by his beliefs rather than just going along with the flow.”

A woman in Kirkgate said: “It is an invasion and we are letting it happen because we are so kind and we think we should care for the rest of the world and we shouldn’t because we need to look after the people that are here.”