UK's 'stop the boats' policy 'costing lives'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UK's 'stop the boats' policy 'costing lives'

China Daily  

Anti-racism activists gather at Guildhall Square to face off far-right protesters after they announce a demonstration in Plymouth, United Kingdom, on Monday. BEHLUL CETINKAYA/GETTY IMAGES The United Kingdom's "stop the boats" policy has put migrants in harm's way, according to human rights groups. The policy, which the nation's previous Conservative Party government introduced and the new Labour Party government has not yet abandoned, includes an agreement between the UK and France to ramp up law enforcement efforts aimed at stopping the flow of small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel. The NGOs told The Guardian newspaper they counted seven deaths in just 16 days during July, and that at least 62 people had perished attempting to enter the UK since March 2023, when the "stop the boats" agreement began. Keir Starmer, the UK's new prime minister who took over from predecessor Rishi Sunak on July 5, has not yet said whether he is committed to continue the "stop the boats" policy.

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Starmer refuses to commit to ‘stop the boats’ mantra as he addresses Channel crossings
5 months, 1 week ago

Starmer refuses to commit to ‘stop the boats’ mantra as he addresses Channel crossings

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keir Starmer has made a point of not pledging to “stop …

Politics latest news: Sunak confident he can 'stop the boats' despite record crossings
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Politics latest news: Sunak confident he can 'stop the boats' despite record crossings

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak is still confident he can deliver on his pledge to “stop the boats” despite a record start to 2024 for migrant Channel crossings, Downing Street said. Small boat arrivals passed 5,000 by the end of March for the first time ever this year despite Mr Sunak’s pledge, made in January 2023, to stop the crossings. Asked whether the …

France stops fewer Channel migrants – despite £480m funding from UK
1 year, 4 months ago

France stops fewer Channel migrants – despite £480m funding from UK

The Telegraph  

France is intercepting fewer Channel migrants than last year despite a £480 million funding deal with Britain to help stop crossings, The Telegraph can reveal. Official figures show that just 13,759 – or 45.2 per cent – of migrants have been stopped by French beach patrols since January, down from 17,032 over the same period last year. The three-year £480 …

Britain prepares to unveil new powers to ‘stop the boats’
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain prepares to unveil new powers to ‘stop the boats’

Al Jazeera  

PM Sunak says those coming to the UK illegally will not be allowed to stay, in line with the new proposed rules. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said asylum seekers arriving in Britain on small boats through the English Channel will be prevented from staying. Under pressure from his own lawmakers to find stop the arrival of asylum seekers …

UK threatens to send migrant boats back to France
3 years, 3 months ago

UK threatens to send migrant boats back to France

Al Jazeera  

Border officials to be trained to force boats away from British waters as surging numbers of migrants attempt to cross channel. Home Secretary Priti Patel told French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin that stopping people making their way from France on small boats was her “number one priority”. Darmanin said the UK must honour both maritime law and commitments made to …

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