
British Prime Minister addressed an international law-enforcement conference, highlighting the seriousness of people-smuggling gangs sending migrants across the English Channel in small boats. He emphasized the need to treat these gangs as terror networks to combat the threat effectively.
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of global awareness regarding the severity of the challenge posed by people-smuggling, likening it to a global security threat akin to terrorism. He outlined plans to adopt a counterterrorism approach, involving enhanced cooperation between law-enforcement agencies, closer coordination with other countries, and granting additional powers to law enforcement.