More small boat arrivals under Starmer than Sunak, despite ex-PM being in power seven months longer

Mark White's Migration Watch: A mega dinghy and 50,000 arrivals - another disastrous week in the small boats crisis

The past week saw the Channel migrant crisis reach a grim new milestone - with more than 50,000 crossing by small boat since Labour's general election victory in July last year.The alarming figure was passed on Monday, when 474 migrants made the illegal crossing in a single day.Sir Keir Starmer’s pledge to “smash the gangs” that facilitate these perilous crossings has now become a focal point of criticism.**ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNL…

Why Starmer Can’t Stop the Boats

Starmer's strategy to tackle small-boat migration is failing amidst record crossings.

More small boat arrivals under Starmer than Sunak, despite ex-PM being in power seven months longer

Starmer promised to "smash the gangs" when he ran for election last year, and reduce the number of migrants arriving in the UK on small boats. Just over a year later, records are being broken, but not in the way he had in mind.