The Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has slammed Sir Keir Starmer and the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper over Labour’s plans to “smash the gangs” responsible for the boats landing on the UK’s shores filled with illegal immigrants.
Migration Watch UK chairman Alp Mehmet, who told GB News that Starmer’s claim they have made progress “smashing the gangs” to curb migration.
Mehmet said, “The fact that Sir Keir Starmer and Yvette Cooper are now looking to work with other governments to tackle the problem is more about drawing attention away from their failure to keep their promise,” he said.
“Let’s see what comes out of the conference – but instead of gathering 40 ministers and bigwigs to engage in a talking shop and give the impression of action, our Prime Minister should just get on with it.”
Since the general election and under Starmer’s watch the UK is about to see “30,000 illegal channel crossings,” which represents a “32% increase.”
The Shadow Home Secretary said, “The Government’s plan to ‘smash the gangs’ already lies in tatters. We are about to see 30,000 illegal channel crossings since election reached this week, a 31% increase. This year so far has been the worst on record. This is a direct consequence of the government cancelling the Rwanda deterrent before it even started.
“Other countries, including Germany, Italy and the even the European Commission are looking at offshore processing as a deterrent, but Starmer’s Labour Government has gone in the opposite direction. He has lost control of our borders as a result.
“Today’s conference will make no difference to that – as the NCAA themselves said, law enforcement alone cannot stop illegal immigration. You need a removals deterrent.
“And Yvette Cooper admitted yesterday that the Government is simply crossing its fingers and praying for bad weather to stop illegal migration across the channel. That is not a plan.”
