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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rohit David

UK Charities Migrant Scandal: MP Chris Philp Slams Government's Return Programme - Is Labour Keeping Them In?

Chris Philp condemns Labour’s faltering migrant returns scheme as charity-linked scandals stall deportations. (Credit: Richard Townshend Photography/Wikimedia Commons)

Britain's migrant crisis has reached a boiling point. With over 31,000 Channel crossings recorded by September, 2025 is now the worst year on record, fuelling public outrage over illegal immigration.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has unleashed a scathing attack on Labour's returns programme, branding it a 'complete farce' as charities like Bail for Immigration Detainees (BiD) distribute taxpayer-funded guides designed to help migrants avoid deportation.

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