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Keir Starmer Faces Backlash Amid Migrant Crisis Surge

6/1/2025

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Sir Keir Starmer is under fire as nearly 1,200 migrants surged across Britain's Channel in a single day, pushing the 2023 total to over 14,600—a staggering 30% rise from last year. In response, rescue services mobilized 11 vessels and two aircraft to support the beleaguered Border Force teams grappling with the crisis.

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Story summary

Sir Keir Starmer is under fire as nearly 1,200 migrants surged across Britain's Channel in a single day, pushing the 2023 total to over 14,600—a staggering 30% rise from last year. In response, rescue services mobilized 11 vessels and two aircraft to support the beleaguered Border Force teams grappling with the crisis.