small boat crossings

Has Rishi Sunak Just Fired The Starting Gun For A Summer Election?

The prime minister says he expects flights to Rwanda to finally take off in July.
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Tories Sneak Out Stats Saying Channel Crossings Are Up During Sunak's Latest Stop The Boats Speech

The Home Office released the data as the PM staged yet another press conference on the issue.
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'Complete Chaos': Rishi Sunak Slammed As Record Numbers Of Small Boats Cross Channel

The prime minister pledged to stop asylum seekers making the perilous journey.
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Rishi Sunak's Pledge To 'Stop The Boats' Flops As Record Numbers Cross Channel

The prime minister has insisted his plan is working - but the data suggests otherwise.
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Rishi Sunak's Small Boats Pledge In Tatters As Hundreds More Make Channel Crossing

More than 40,000 asylum seekers have now crossed the Channel since he became prime minister.
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Rishi Sunak Has Claimed He Is Making 'Progress' On His 5 Pledges To Voters And People Aren't Convinced

At least three of the flagship promises he made a year ago are still being missed.
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Splits Emerge Between Rishi Sunak And James Cleverly Over PM's Pledge To 'Stop The Boats'

Downing Street refused to back the home secretary's target of ending the crossings this year.
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'That's Not True': James Cleverly Clashes With Mishal Husain Over Small Boats

The home secretary accused the Today programme presenter of using "retrospective maths".
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'Evidence Of Failure': Rishi Sunak Slammed After Breaking Pledge To 'Stop The Boats'

Nearly 30,000 asylum seekers made the perilous voyage across the English Channel in 2023.
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James Cleverly Takes Credit For Christmas Pause In Small Boat Crossings – Even As Storm Gerrit Rages

No crossings were recorded for the first time in five years.
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