Sir Keir Starmer has announced that 24,000 individuals have been deported since Labour assumed power, as he inaugurated the government’s border security summit.
The Prime Minister emphasized that those deported “do not have the right to be here” and claimed that this reflects the highest deportation rates in eight years.
Since the Labour government came into power, 29,884 people have been identified crossing the Channel on 542 small boats
Ministers and law enforcement agents from over 40 countries are in attendance at the meeting in central London.
Representatives from Meta, X, and TikTok are also in attendance to discuss strategies to counteract the online promotion of illicit migration.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips that the summit is essential because of the global nature of illicit migration.
She also described the summit as “unprecedented,” with countries from across the globe participating, including the US, Vietnam, Iraq, and France.
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Early Monday, Ms Cooper revealed that £30m will be allocated to fund “high impact operations” by the Border Security Command (BSC) to combat supply chains, illicit finances, and trafficking routes across Europe, the Western Balkans, Asia, and Africa.
Additionally, £3m will be provided to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to enhance its capacity to prosecute international organized smugglers and support the BSC in pursuing and apprehending individuals responsible for people smuggling operations.
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