Labour‘s attempts to tackle the Channel crisis were branded a ‘complete laughing stock’ on Monday after a record 230 migrants arrived on one dinghy.
The huge number – more than the capacity of a Boeing 737 jet – crossed from France today, prompting the Conservatives to taunt Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood for ‘presiding over a complete and utter farce’.
The record-breaking mega-dinghy arrived less than two weeks after Andy Burnham insisted the Government’s plan was working.
Measuring 49ft from bow to stern, it was 7ft larger than vessels which set previous records last month, and more than 10ft longer than a standard double-decker bus.
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