Yvette Cooper has warned that smuggling gangs are so dominant the only thing slowing down their dangerous trade is wind and rain. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, she said, “The really unacceptable situation we are in is because of the way the criminal gangs have taken hold, our border security ends up being dependent on the weather.” “We cannot continue like this, where the number of calm days affects the number of crossings.”
Ms Cooper stressed that “only a coordinated international response” across the entire migration route could effectively put an end to the influence of people smugglers. She admitted the current situation is unacceptable and must change, reported the Sun.
