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A group of people are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard a Border Force vessel, following a small boat incident in the Channel. Picture date Monday May 2, 2022
THE Home Office’s response to growing numbers of migrant crossings in the Channel was described by a watchdog as “poor” today with a report warning the “system is overwhelmed.”
Chief inspector of borders and immigration David Neal said the criticisms follow mainly from a refusal by the Home Office to move from an emergency response to what has become a “business-as-usual” situation.
“The Home Office’s performance in delivering an effective and efficient response to the challenge posed by the increasing volume of migrant arrivals via small boats is poor,” Mr Neal said.
CLAUDIA WEBBE argues that Labour gains nothing from its adoption of right-wing stances on immigration, and seems instead to be deliberately paving the way for the far right to become an established force in British politics, as it has already in Europe
A ‘new phase’ for Starmerism is fairly similar to the old phase – only worse. ANDREW MURRAY takes a look
