More than 50,000 Migrants Have Crossed Channel Since Labour Took Power
More than 50,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in 401 days under Labour, a faster rate than previous governments, driven by smuggling gangs exploiting established routes.
- Over 50,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel since Labour took power, according to Home Office data.
- The UK plans to implement a 'one in, one out' pilot scheme to return some migrants to France in exchange for receiving asylum seekers with legitimate claims.
- Refugee Council states migrants crossing the Channel are often fleeing war-torn countries and urges the government to expand safe and legal routes.
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Labour is incapable of fixing the migrant crisis
The news that over 50,000 migrants have arrived on small boats since Labour took office last year is of no surprise. If things don’t change soon another 50,000 are sure to follow and then another. The causes of the Channel migrant crisis are quite clear. Yet public frustration is at fever pitch partly because none
Calais migrants don't know about Home Office small boats returns deal, charity warns
The Home Office has been accused of failing to ensure people in French refugee camps are properly informed about the new small boats deportation deal, with charities producing information leaflets instead. Organisations based in refugee camps are sharing literature explaining the new “one in, one out” agreement with France, The i Paper understands.The deal enables migrants who arrive across the Channel to be deported back to France, in exchange …
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