"Hit a new high this year," British media: Nearly 1200 illegal immigrants cross the English Channel in a single day, British government is accused of losing control of the border.
According to reports from British media such as The Daily Telegraph, nearly 1200 illegal immigrants crossed the English Channel on boats on May 31st, setting a new record for the number of people crossing the Channel in a single day this year. The rescue agencies of both England and France had to deploy 11 boats and 2 planes to deal with these immigrants. British Prime Minister Stammer was criticized for "losing control of the border."
The Daily Telegraph reported that on that day, about 18 rubber dinghies set off from the French coast, each carrying more than 50 immigrants. Due to the heavy burden on the boats and lifeboats of the British Border Force in rescuing immigrants, the British Coast Guard had to requisition fishing boats to rescue a stranded yacht and several rubber dinghies.
The report stated that due to the record-breaking number of illegal immigrants on the 31st, the Conservative Party described this day as the "Labour Party's day of shame," and stated that Britain has become a country "in chaos on the high seas," with the border force on the brink of collapse. "This is a day of shame for the Labour government. In just one day, over 1000 illegal immigrants, boats are pouring into the English Channel, the border force is on the brink of collapse, and we even have to requisition fishing boats because our maritime rescue service is overwhelmed," said Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp. "This country is in chaos on the high seas, and Keir Starmer can only talk about clichs and formalities. Labour has completely lost control of the border."
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