The illegal Channel crossings crisis has hit new heights in 2025, and the blame game in Westminster is boiling over. As numbers surge, the Conservative Party is laying it all at Keir Starmer’s door, accusing him of dismantling tough border measures and leaving the country exposed.
One of Starmer’s first moves in government was scrapping the controversial Rwanda plan — a scheme that, while divisive, sent a loud message: arrive illegally, and you won’t be allowed to stay. Even the National Crime Agency backed it as a deterrent. But with that now gone, the Tories claim smugglers are more confident than ever, reported LBC.co.uk.
