Migrant crisis: 50,000 cross Channel since election

As a milestone is reached of 50,000 migrants crossing the Channel since he became prime minister, Keir Starmer finds himself in a familiar place - seemingly unable to either stop the boats, or escape talking about them.

Home Office data shows 50,271 people made the journey since the election last July, after 474 migrants arrived on Monday. This is around 13,000 higher than the comparable period the previous year.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/is-keir-starmer-falling-into-a-small-boats-trap-13410676

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