Darren Jones Admits He Was Wrong To Say Most Migrants On Small Boats Are 'Children, Babies And Women'

Row over Labour minister's small boat comments

Darren Jones clashes with the Tories and Reform UK over the percentage of arrivals who are men.

Minister agrees small boats crossings mainly men after Question Time claim

Darren Jones faced criticism after suggesting on the BBC’s Question Time that the majority of small boats crossings are ‘children, babies and women’.

Darren Jones Admits He Was Wrong To Say Most Migrants On Small Boats Are 'Children, Babies And Women'

He said his comments on Question Time had been "misrepresented".

Labour Minister Makes False Claim on BBC Question Time That Most Small Boat Migrants are Women and Children – With No Correction From BBC – The Daily Sceptic

Labour Minister Darren Jones, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, falsely claimed on BBC Question Time last night that most small boat migrants are women and children. The BBC failed to provide a factual correction.

Government ‘focused’ on tackling smuggling gangs after minister’s boats claim

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the majority of people crossing the Channel in small boats are ‘children, babies and women’.

'Clueless' Darren Jones blasted for 'dangerous distortion' over migrants claim

Senior minister widely criticised after saying most small boat arrivals are women and children