Overview

• Clark returned to ITV’s This Morning on 28 August after a segment the day before in which he called for tougher action on illegal Channel crossings.
• In a statement posted to Instagram and X, he said, “You can be pro immigration and against illegal routes,” urging people to avoid boxing others into fixed positions.
• Public reaction remained polarised, with praise from figures including Tommy Robinson and Strictly contestant Thomas Skinner and criticism from viewers and commentators.
• Journalists challenged assertions about iPads, phones, four‑star hotels and NHS services in asylum hotels, describing those claims as inaccurate or misleading.
• The debate played out as Reform UK leader Nigel Farage promoted plans for large‑scale deportations of people arriving via unauthorised routes.