Number of small boat crossings since Starmer became Prime Minister expected to hit 50,000 on Tuesday

Baroness Jacqui Smith insisted the number of people crossing the Channel was not the current government’s fault

Number of small boat crossings since Starmer became Prime Minister expected to hit 50,000 on Tuesday

The milestone underscores the failure of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy - with one migrant crossing every 11 minutes.

Number of people who arrived in UK via small boats in first half of 2025 up 48% on same period last year

Labour minister admits the number of small boat crossings under Starmer is ‘unacceptable’

Home Office data shows 474 migrants arrived yesterday in eight small boats bringing the total to over 50,000

More than 50,000 people have arrived in UK since Keir Starmer vowed to ‘smash the gangs’ behind small boats

Keir Starmer was slammed for 'incompetence' over the handling of the Channel crisis.