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The Conservatives have accused the Government of having no border control after hundreds of people crossed the English Channel in small boats over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Sky News reported Home Office figures showing 231 people crossed on Sunday, following 287 on Saturday and 394 on Friday. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp (in photo) said Britain faced a summer of high crossings and argued that Labour was distracted by internal leadership disputes.
The figures will add to political pressure on ministers, although Sky noted that small boat crossings remain significantly down compared with the same point last year and net migration has fallen to its lowest level since 2021. Ministers are likely to point to warm weather as one factor behind the recent increase in crossings.