Keir Starmer Outlines Tough Stance on Channel Crossings, Rejects Rwanda Deportation Plan

Amid a significant defection and rising migrant numbers, the Labour leader promises a robust border security overhaul and a halt to the controversial Rwanda flights.

• Starmer commits to dismantling the Rwanda deportation scheme immediately if Labour wins the next general election, labeling it a costly 'gimmick'.
• Labour plans to establish a Border Security Command, leveraging counter-terrorism tactics to combat people-smuggling across the Channel.
• The party's new approach includes speeding up asylum claim processes and rejecting the creation of new safe migration routes.
• Crossings have surged by 35% in 2024 compared to last year, with over 9,000 migrants arriving via small boats.
• Starmer's strategy emerges as he welcomes Tory defector Natalie Elphicke, emphasizing a less tribal and more inclusive political environment.

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