Starmer Advocates Cracking Down on Smuggling Gangs to Curb Channel Crossings

The Prime Minister emphasizes international cooperation as key to stopping illegal migration at the G20 summit.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer asserts that dismantling smuggling gangs is the most effective method to prevent small boat crossings of the English Channel.
Starmer discusses the issue with leaders from Germany, Italy, and France at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro.
Official figures report over 800 migrants crossed the Channel in the past week, highlighting the urgency of the situation.
Plans are underway for the UK to establish cooperation agreements with other countries, similar to Italy's deals with Tunisia and Libya.
The UK government has increased returns of migrants, with a focus on international partnerships to disrupt criminal networks.