4 h. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Huge inflatable brings record 107 across Channel to Britain, as Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' lies in tatters

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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5 h. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Huge inflatable dinghy brings record 107 across Channel to Britain, as Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' lies in tatters

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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5 h. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' in tatters after huge inflatable brings record 107 small boat migrants across Channel to Britain

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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22 h. ago If stopping the boats were simple, it would have happened by now

Editorial: With the number of people who have crossed the Channel on small boats since Keir Starmer came to power passing 50,000, it is a reminder that, during the election, Labour gave the impression it had a plan to fix the problem of irregular migration. But that is not to decry their efforts so far

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26 h. ago Labour minister says small boat Channel crossings 'unacceptable' as milestone passed

In Home figures described as "unacceptable" by Labour former home secretary Baroness Smith, it also emerged 474 migrants arrived by small boat on Monday alone

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27 h. ago 50,000 migrants have crossed Channel on small boats since Labour took power

There have been 27,029 arrivals so far this year, which is 47% higher than at the same point of 2024.

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27 h. ago Over 50,000 small boat migrants cross Channel under Labour as Starmer fails to get a grip on crisis

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

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27 h. ago More than 50,000 people have crossed Channel in small boats since Labour took power

Number of people who arrived in UK via small boats in first half of 2025 up 48% on same period last yearMore than 50,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became prime minister, official figures have confirmed.Home Office figures released on Tuesday showed that 50,271 people, most of whom successfully claim asylum, have arrived in the UK from France since Labour won the general election in July 2024. A total of 474 people arrived on Monday. Continue reading...

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