UK Presses France To Act on Migrant Channel Crossings
Labour home secretary Yvette Cooper says France must let police intervene before boats set off.
Labour home secretary Yvette Cooper says France must let police intervene before boats set off.
A historic flotilla was rerouted mid-Channel as a migrant boat took priority.
Grim milestone sees 40% more illicit arrivals than at this time last year.

Numbers show a clear failure to enact government promises to ‘Stop the Boats.’

Migration analysts have urged the government to “get a grip” of the situation immediately.

Fifteen people have died so far this year trying to cross the English Channel

The UK’s immigration system is now “beyond parody,” say campaigners.

Ministers say the number of removals needs to be “significantly higher,” but the Rwanda Plan is unlikely to change this.

The criminal’s gang made up to £200,000 per crossing.

The Tories have criticised a new blueprint for failing to lower migration numbers, after failing to do so themselves.