More than 3,000 small boat migrants reached Britain during Andy Burnham‘s first 22 days as Prime Minister.
Official Home Office figures confirmed 230 people were aboard the record ‘mega-dinghy’ on Monday, bringing the total number to have arrived under the new PM to a staggering 3,003.
The latest data also pushed the total since Labour came to power – beginning with the day after the General Election in July 2024 – past the 80,000 mark. It now stands at 80,186 arrivals under Labour.
By comparison with Mr Burnham, Sir Keir Starmer‘s first 22 days as PM saw 2,628 small boat migrants reach Britain.
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