Andy Burnham today blamed Brexit for the failure to stop Channel migrant boats reaching Britain.
The Prime Minister said the UK’s decision to leave the EU had led to a ‘loss of collaboration with neighbours’ on migration as he faced criticism over a recent wave of arrivals.
Although the overall number of people making it to the UK this year is down on the same time in 2025, some 781 migrants came ashore on Wednesday – the highest daily tally this year.
It pushed the total since the General Election to 83,279, which the Tories pointed out was higher than the British Army’s strength
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