SIR Keir Starmer is one boat away from claiming Britain’s worst-ever small boats record.
New figures show 65,703 have arrived on his watch in just 19 months.
Sir Keir Starmer is one boat away from claiming Britain’s worst-ever small boats recordCredit: AFP
That puts him within touching distance of 65,811 tally, which took the ex-PM three years to reach.
in 2025 alone hit 41,474, with another 23,242 pouring in as took power.
Monday’s crossing saw 56 – the first arrival since January 19, when 275 made the journey.
Only 933 crossed last month, the lowest January figure in five years, but and brutal winter seas are believed to be the main reason numbers briefly dipped.
slammed for having “no control of our borders”, with Shadow Home Secretary saying: “He cancelled the Rwanda deportation plan just before it was due to start and the number of illegal immigrants crossing the channel has surged since.
“His claim to smash the gangs has turned out to be laughable.”
Robert Bates, Research Director at the Centre for Migration Control, also said: “The current Prime Minister has done more than any other to worsen the crisis in the Channel.
“The Starmer Boats are going to continue at record levels because the Labour government has no plan.
“The gimmicks have not worked, the deal with France has made us a laughing stock in Europe, and ministers are more concerned with the human rights of illegal migrants than the security and safety of the British public.”
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