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UK Faces Migrant Crisis as Small-Boat Crossings Surge

10/3/2025

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Starmer's Migration Challenge

Migration Watch UK reports 182,000 small-boat migrants have crossed the Channel since 2018, exceeding the 180,000 strength.
Sir Keir Starmer's credibility hinges on curbing migration after scrapping the Rwanda asylum deal.
Home Office minister Mike Tapp says the government is disrupting supply chains for boat parts.
Critics, including former Border Force head Tony Smith, doubt current strategies will curb smuggling.

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Mahmood Condemns Crossings

A record 125 migrants crossed the Channel in a Chinese-made "super dinghy," signaling the crisis's scale.
The UK sanctioned Weihai Yamar Outdoors Product Co for selling "refugee boats," but similar dinghies remain online for about £1,000.
Critics say the crackdown is ineffective as vendors relist products under different names, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemns the crossings.

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Starmer's Migration Challenge

Migration Watch UK reports 182,000 small-boat migrants have crossed the Channel since 2018, exceeding the 180,000 strength.
Sir Keir Starmer's credibility hinges on curbing migration after scrapping the Rwanda asylum deal.
Home Office minister Mike Tapp says the government is disrupting supply chains for boat parts.
Critics, including former Border Force head Tony Smith, doubt current strategies will curb smuggling.

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