Starmer Asserts Focus on Dismantling Smuggling Networks Amid Migrant Crisis
Prime Minister defends strategy shift from deterrents like the Rwanda plan to targeting criminal gangs after tragic Channel deaths.
- Sir Keir Starmer emphasizes dismantling smuggling gangs as the key to tackling unauthorized migration.
- Government summit chaired by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper focuses on operational strategies with law enforcement and European agencies.
- Critics argue the new approach lacks sufficient deterrence and blame recent Channel deaths on policy changes.
- Migrants and experts express skepticism about the effectiveness of cracking down on gangs alone.
- Recent data shows a slight increase in Channel crossings compared to last year but a decrease from 2022 figures.
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