Home Office Spokesperson

“A Home Office spokesperson said: 'We are making progress, with the number of small boat crossings down this year and the lowest number recorded for the month of July since 2020. But we must go furthe…”

“This Government is bearing down on small boat crossings with removals of small boat migrants at record levels and asylum claims down by 12 per cent.”

“We have removed or deported almost 70,000 people who were here illegally, an increase of 41 per cent.”

“Nearly 70,000 individuals have been returned or removed from the UK since the July 2024 election to the end of March 2026 - a 41% increase on the number of returns recorded in the previous 21 month p…”