Channel migrants reaching Britain under Labour top 69,000 as 1,000 arrive in just one week

The number of small boat migrants to have reached Britain since Labour came to power has topped 69,000 after nearly 1,000 arrived in less than a week. Home Office figures showed 272 migrants came across the Channel yesterday. It meant 984 reached British soil over six days. The latest arrivals also pushed the tally under Labour, since the general election in July 2024, to 69,155. It comes after the head of the UK's Border Security Command quit after failing to stem the surge in crossings. Martin Hewitt will leave the post of border security commander in a few days’ time...