More than 10,000 small boat migrants have reached Britain since Shabana Mahmood became Home Secretary, after 2,000 crossings in only four days. The grim milestone has been achieved under Ms Mahmood more quickly than under any of her predecessors since 2022. There were 621 arrivals on Thursday, 648 on Friday and 503 on Saturday, followedContinue reading “Grim Milestone For Shabana Mahmood”
Tag Archives: Channel Migrants
‘Deeply Dishonest’ Claims By Keir Starmer
For once Sir Keir Starmer was in tune with the mood of the country when he said he was ‘angry’ after more than 1,000 Channel migrants arrived over the weekend. But the Prime Minister was made to look foolish after being criticised for making ‘deeply dishonest’ claims about Labour’s record on small boats. Sir Keir boasted inContinue reading “‘Deeply Dishonest’ Claims By Keir Starmer”
Starmer To Rent Out Homes To Migrants
The government is urging landlords to take in asylum seekers, and private contractors are assisting them by offering five-year rent guarantees. Private contractor Serco—one of three working for the Home Office —offers five-year guaranteed rent deals to landlords, with the taxpayer footing the bill. Their website states that the company is responsible for housing over 30,000 asylumContinue reading “Starmer To Rent Out Homes To Migrants”
Last Resort!
Channel migrants could be put up at a Pontins holiday camp in a bid to cut taxpayers’ £6 million a day hotel bill for small boat arrivals. The Home Office is in negotiations to hire an 820-chalet camp at Camber Sands in East Sussex. Pontins offers budget holidays at the camp, which was purpose-built inContinue reading “Last Resort!”
Migrant Makes V For Victory Sign
Migrants made a V for Victory sign as up to 30 crossed the Channel, after the total number of arrivals this month passed 1,000, compared to just 223 in January 2021. Dozens of people, including a small child, arrived at the Dover Marina in Kent after they were picked up by Border Force. A groupContinue reading “Migrant Makes V For Victory Sign”