Overview
- GB News tallies more than 65,870 arrivals in Keir Starmer’s first 19 months, surpassing the 65,815 recorded during Boris Johnson’s 39 months.
- The period equates to roughly 115–117 arrivals per day, higher than the daily averages reported for Johnson (about 58) and Rishi Sunak (about 81).
- The milestone was logged when Border Force vessel Volunteer docked in Dover carrying 65 people, with GB News describing the totals as provisional and still rising.
- GB News reports more than 800–900 crossings already in 2026 despite winter weather, with January potentially exceeding last year’s monthly total.
- The government cites a Border Security Command, expanded anti-smuggling powers, and 17,400 illegal-worker raids with 12,300 arrests, while a UK–France pilot has seen 193 removals and 195 accepted, which critics say has not deterred crossings.