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- Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp describes surge in small-boat crossings as a 'crime crisis' and says Labour is too weak on border control.
- He argues to shut down these routes and to expedite deportations.
- The Telegraph investigation links migrant economic pressures to drug smuggling, noting traffickers offer discounted crossings for carrying drugs.
- Security experts note the link and British authorities deny the allegations, saying all illegal arrivals undergo security checks.
