An Albanian gang member who smuggled people into Britain has claimed the Government could stop the crossings tomorrow but does not want to.
The people smuggler said he thought Labour is not stopping small boats from crossing the Channel because it bolsters the country's workforce.
The man, who would only speak if he could remain anonymous, told the Daily Express: 'I don't believe the UK lacks the means to stop this type of thing from happening.'
It would be easy, he claimed, to stop the boats leaving France as they all depart from just two or three spots on the French coastline, taking known, trackable routes.
He admitted to earning around £400,000 from hundreds of people in desperation by sending them on dinghies to this country, before he quit the trade earlier this year.
