People smuggling arrests fall under Labour despite pledge to ‘smash the gangs’

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People-smuggling arrests by the UK’s organised crime agency have fallen under Labour, despite Sir Keir Starmer's pledge to "smash the gangs", as the number of small boat migrants arriving since he took charge soars past 50,000.

People smuggling arrests fall under Labour despite pledge to ‘smash the gangs’

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