Analysis of Home Office data reveals that in his first ten weeks as prime minister, Andy Burnham saw a higher success rate for migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, with a lower interception rate than Sir Keir Starmer. The report highlights the shift in smugglers' tactics, the political backlash, and the challenges facing the UK in curbing illegal immigration.
Burnham's Small‑Boat Crossings Record Worse Than Starmer's, New Data Show
