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🚨NEW: The three bodies found dead onboard one small boat illegally crossing the English Channel were all female

NEW: Andy Burnham says he told Donald Trump the UK cannot “ignore” the oil in the North Sea when “people are struggling,” and that he’ll take a “pragmatic approach” as PM That appears to confirm Burnham is looking at more drilling in the North Sea, as Trump said last night (and as Bloomberg reported a couple of weeks back) “I indicated in the phone call that we had a week last Monday that I would take a pragmatic approach when it comes to the North Sea, and that is my intention as we go forward from here,” Burnham says “There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that. Hence, me indicating that to the president”

We are aware of posts circulating online that claim French law enforcement are failing to prevent small boat Channel crossings. UK-French cooperation has already stopped over 46,000 attempted crossings since the election. In May alone, 65% of all small boat events were stopped despite soaring temperatures, which have historically led to increased crossings. But we know there is more to do. That is why the Home Secretary has signed a landmark new payment by results deal with France to boost enforcement action on beaches and put people smugglers behind bars. On top of the 46,000 crossing attempts prevented, removals of small boat migrants are at record levels and asylum claims are down by 12%. We have also removed or deported almost 70,000 people who were here illegally – an increase of 41% – and are going further to remove the incentives that draw illegal migrants to this country.

Witnessing the embarkation of the illegal immigrants migrant dingy About 100 people on board The illegal immigrants had pushed off a number of women and children who were then left behind Mainly young men on board French Gendarmes stood by and did nothing

‘It’s about getting a grip on the entire situation.’ Prime Minister Andy Burnham breaks his silence on small boat crossings, praising Shabana Mahmood’s plan and saying there is more to be done. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604