Prime minister pledged to ‘smash the gangs’ and slash the numbers making the dangerous trip
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Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to tackle people-smuggling gangs to deter people making the dangerous crossing
Labour minister admits the number of small boat crossings under Starmer is ‘unacceptable’
The prime minister wants a radical deal with French authorities as data shows migration on small boats is at its highest-ever…
After talks at the G7 over the ‘deteriorating situation’ with the small boats on the Channel, the prime minister has vowed to…
Some 898 people made the journey in 13 boats on Wednesday, bringing the total for 2025 so far to 25,436, Home Office figures show
The milestone underscores the failure of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy - with one migrant…
