Concerns over the migrant crisis continue to mount.
Keir Starmer has been dealt another blow as GB News announced that more than 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel since Friday (Image: Getty)
GB News aired another update on the ongoing migrant crisis as the situation continues to worsen. GB News‘ Home and Security editor Mark White revealed that a boat carrying illegal migrants launched from the furthest away beach ever recorded, suggesting people smugglers are attempting to outsmart the French police.
Speaking to presenters Tom Harwood and Emily Carver, Mark said: “We are now over 1,000 small boat arrivals since Friday because yesterday 72 arrived. In addition to that, late last night two other small boats arrived.” Mark revealed that two other small boats are currently on their way across the Channel.
“The most notable one of those vessels has launched from the furthest beach south that has ever been recorded. Way down in Normandy, the boat launched south of Dieppe,” he explained.
“It’s about 100 miles south than the normal launch points around the Dunkirk and Calais area.”
The GB News presenter highlighted the significance of this particular journey, suggesting that the people smugglers may have chosen the route in an attempt to evade French police patrols.
Mark added: “We have enhanced police patrols. We’re seeing them daily now, in particular around Calais and Dunkirk. That’s making it very difficult.”
On Monday (May 25), there were attempted launches from the beach in Dunkirk which were thwarted by the police.
Mark went on: “You could say this British government giving yet more money to the French, it seems to be having an effect. But what it’s doing is pushing the problem up into the beaches of Belgium.”
Multiple launches from Belgium have taken place since Friday (May 22) and boats are now departing from much further south to avoid patrols.
Mark admitted he would be surprised if the small boat launched today makes it, as it would need to travel for at least eight hours in favourable conditions before even reaching UK waters.
Despite this, the boat is currently being escorted by a French patrol vessel.
It is yet another blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who repeatedly promised to “smash the gangs”.
