Greater than 50,000 folks have crossed the Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer grew to become prime minister, in line with new figures.
House Workplace statistics present that as much as and together with Sunday, a complete of 49,797 folks have arrived by small boat since 5 July 2024.
An additional 474 arrived on Monday, bringing the full to 50,271.
Migrants who arrive by small boat from France can now be detained and returned underneath a brand new “one in, one out deal” that got here into drive final week.
The federal government hopes it can act as a deterrent amid a document variety of Channel crossings underneath Labour.
Almost 20,000 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK within the first six months of this yr, an increase of just about 50% on the quantity crossing in 2024 and a brand new document for the primary half of a yr.
It means Sir Keir – who gained energy promising to “smash the gangs” behind the crossings – has seen 50,000 crossings on his watch in 402 days.
It took some 1,066 days underneath Boris Johnson, although it is value remembering his tenure coated the COVID pandemic and lockdowns.
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