The Prime Minister said last month that Labour was taking a hard line on illegal immigration across the Channel and the Government was increasing efforts to deal with the issue.
“Illegal working raids: up. Almost 30,000 people: returned.”
According to Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick, the gangs have “never had it easier”, adding: “We’re now heading towards being the illegal immigration capital of Europe.”
A total of 638 migrants arrived to the UK during those seven days.
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to “smash” people smuggling gangs (Photo: Frank Augstein/ PA Pool/Getty)And overall, he said 446 people were charged with an immigration offence between July 2024 and June 2025, which was one per cent of the 43,224 people who made the Channel crossing in 755 small boats during that time period.
It said the press release had mixed calendar year, financial year and non-standard July-June periods, which are not directly comparable and undermine the validity of year-on-year comparisons.
The Ministry of Justice said, according to its data, 435 people were sentenced for an “Immigration Offence” or “Other assisting entry of illegal immigrant” in 2024, which was a 41 per cent increase on the 308 people sentenced for the same offences in 2017.
What has Labour said about the figures?
A Labour spokesperson said: “Robert Jenrick can reinvent himself as many times as he likes, but he cannot rewrite history.
“Indeed, we charged more people with that offence in our first three months than he managed in his last six.”
Sir Keir negotiated a “one in, one out” deal with the French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this month.
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