Will Labour Reduce Small Boat Crossings in the English Channel?

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The UK Government"[W]e will stop at nothing to dismantle their [people-smuggling gangs] business models [illegal small boat crossings] and bring them to justice."

Nigel Farage"Starmer has no intention of stopping the boats."

Bob BlackmanStarmer is "on track to smash the record for small boat crossings, with numbers up 44%."

Chris Philp"It [small boat crossings] is 38% worse than the previous worst year, so things are getting worse, not better."Mar 25, 2025

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Lee Harris"It's [Labour's plan to reduce small boat crossings] complete nonsense. Keir Starmer hasn't got a plan."

Patrick ChristysStarmer's "track record, Labour's track record, the Home Secretary's track record and their actions here in Britain suggest there is no desire, or plan, to actually stop the boats."

Allison Pearson"It [reduction in small boat crossings] can be done if there's the political will."

Lucy Moreton"The boats will come, and numbers are likely to continue rising."

Lee Anderson"Labour has no intention of doing this [reducing small boat crossings], and Martin Hewitt is the perfect example of their lack of action."Apr 01, 2025