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Labour Urges Action on Small Boats and Asylum Crisis

9/3/2025

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  • Labour MPs urged the UK Government to address the small boats crisis as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper proposed stricter asylum rules, including halting refugee family reunions.
  • The 'one in, one out' deal has yet to result in any Channel migrants being returned to France, with deportations anticipated to begin later this month.
  • There are growing concerns about illegal employment among asylum seekers, leading to demands for enhanced enforcement and oversight.