Burnham Vows ‘Relentless’ Crackdown On UK Small Boat Crossings

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged that his government will remain “relentless” in tackling illegal migration across the English Channel, saying authorities are intensifying efforts to dismantle people-smuggling networks while maintaining safe and legal migration pathways.
Speaking during a visit to Dover, Burnham said his administration was making progress by adopting a new strategy that focuses on targeting criminal gangs responsible for facilitating small boat crossings.
“People want to see this issue addressed,” Burnham said.
“We are changing the whole approach,” he added, noting that enforcement officers working against people-smuggling gangs on both sides of the Englis...