Since Sir Keir Starmer took up residence in Number 10, more than 30,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the UK by crossing the English Channel — a figure that’s turning heads and stirring criticism. Starmer, who promised to “smash the people-smuggling gangs” both before and after the election, is now facing mounting pressure as the numbers keep climbing.
Just this past Friday, 154 people made the journey in four small boats, pushing the total since Labour’s July 5 election win to 30,034, according to analysis by MailOnline. It’s not just a post-election spike either — this year alone, 6,792 people have made the crossing as of April 4. That’s more than any other year on record for the same January to early April stretch, reported by the Express.
