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11mo ago

Farage and Tories Clash Over Migrant Crisis Amid Record Channel Crossings

Farage demands Royal Navy intervention and funding cuts to France as government faces criticism over handling of migrant boats.

Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage stands in front of a van reading "Rishi Sunak won't stop the boats" in reference to migrant crossings across the Channel during a campaign event in Blackpool, northwestern England, on June 20, 2024, in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Nigel Farage calls for halting payments to France and using the Royal Navy to return migrant boats.
  • Record 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister.
  • Labour and Conservative parties debate the impact of potential policy changes on migrant crossings.
  • Home Secretary James Cleverly claims migrants are waiting for a Labour government to scrap the Rwanda policy.
  • Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper argues that crossings have increased despite current policies.