Keir Starmer, Macron and Migrant Boat Crossings
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Keir Starmer's "one in, one out" plan to end the small boats crisis has been branded a failure by the officials employed to carry it out. Speaking today as small-boat migrants continued to pour into Dover,
By our own metrics, the government is not thriving. Waiting times at emergency ( A&E) wards may be falling, but at a glacial pace. The number of migrants crossing in small boats has risen by 38% over the past year. Housebuilding is moribund and crime incidents, although relatively low, have increased by 10%.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions during a press conference on Aug. 1, 2024. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions during a press conference on Aug. 1, 2024. Henry Nicholls—AFP/ Contributor It was a moment that will remain etched in British minds.
Sir Keir Starmer was accused of caving in to France over a migrants deal that critics warned will fail to end the small boats crisis. They lashed out at the "limp" agreement and said the Prime Minister had "bowed down" to French president Emmanuel Macron.
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More migrants arrived in Dover this morning the day after Sir Keir Starmer announced a new returns deal with France. People wearing life jackets were pictured being brought ashore after making the dangerous journey from France.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has addressed why he didn’t publicly back Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Commons on Wednesday.