In the Labour government’s first month nearly 3,600 illegal boat migrants have entered the UK

As riots continue across the UK, the good ship Starmer sails on, relaxing immigration deterrents

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Facts4EU.Org summarises the official figures and statements from Labour’s first month in office

On Sunday (04 Aug 2024) Sir Keir Starmer celebrated his first month in power, or as he might put it, “in service”. In light of the riots which have broken out on British streets in recent days, Facts4EU.Org looks at Sir Keir’s and his government’s pronouncements about immigration and ‘stopping the boats’. We compare these with the official figures for illegal migrants crossing the Channel in the same period.

In Labour’s first month in power, a further 3,595 illegal migrants have crossed the English Channel and are being housed and fed. This represents the highest number for this period since records began in 2018.

Brexit Facts4EU.Org Summary

Sir Keir Starmer’s first month as Prime Minister

No. of illegal boat migrants : 3,595 in Starmer’s first month as PM
DAY 1 – Keir Starmer scrapped the Rwanda scheme
DAY 18 - Effective amnesty for 70-90,000 illegal migrants?
DAY 21 - The Bibby Stockholm - and new migrant centres to be imposed on communities

Illegal boat migrants, year to date

DAY 1 – Keir Starmer’s scrapping of the Rwanda scheme

On 05 July 2024 Sir Keir Starmer was invited to attend His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Following the results of the general election the day before, His Majesty invited Sir Keir to form a government, which he duly did.

One of the very first acts of the new Prime Minister on that day was to announce the scrapping of the Rwanda scheme. We know this had already been having a deterrent effect, from seeing the number of illegal migrants who had entered the UK and then travelling to the Republic of Ireland via Northern Ireland.

The numbers crossing the Channel had not fallen, but the number deciding that the Republic of Ireland was a safer bet reduced the numbers of those staying in the UK.

DAY 18 - Effective amnesty for 70-90,000 illegal migrants?

On 22 July 2024 in the House of Commons, new asylum arrangements were announced by Yvette Cooper, Home Secretary. Firstly she re-confirmed the announcement by the Prime Minister on his first day in office that the Rwanda scheme had been scrapped. In her statement she went on to say that a ‘Statutory Instrument’ had been put in place to negate parts of the previous government’s Illegal Migration Act. This new law is designed to introduce ‘fast-track’ decisions on asylum, in order to reduce the backlog of applications.

“First, I have informed the Rwandan Government that we will be ending the migration and economic development partnership.”
“The new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill announced in the King’s Speech will bring in new replacement arrangements, including fast-track decisions and returns to safe countries. In the meantime, I am laying a Statutory Instrument that ends the retrospective nature of the Illegal Migration Act provisions, so that the Home Office can immediately start clearing cases from after March 2023.”
- Yvette Cooper, House of Commons, 22 Jul 2024

In practice the new arrangements will impact between 70-90,000 illegal migrants in the system. The problem with the Home Secretary’s talk of “fast-track decisions and returns to safe countries” lies in the details. Facts4EU.Org analysed the latest figures by nationality, to see how many illegal migrants might be returned whence they came.

Out of 3,180 migrants in the month of March 2024, 2,008 of them (almost two-thirds) were from countries where there is no prospect of sending them back. These include : Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Eritrea, Sudan, Iraq, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Libya.

On top of this, many of the remaining illegal migrants are from countries which also have dubious human rights records, including : Vietnam, India, Egypt, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Georgia, and Pakistan. Adding the migrants from these countries brings the total who are highly unlikely to be deported to 97.2%.

DAY 21 - The Bibby Stockholm - and new migrant centres imposed on communities

On 25 July 2024 the Prime Minister's official spokesman said : “We've made clear that the barge will continue to be used until the end of the contract in January 2025, but our intention is to clear the backlog and reduce the huge costs we're currently spending on asylum accommodation.” In subsequent comments Downing Street did not rule out the option of moving migrants from the Bibby Stockholm into hotels.

The new government is now looking at locations for new residential centres to be built in communities across the UK in order to house illegal migrants. As these are announced we will bring readers a new report.

Observations

The plunging standards of journalism among the UK’s traditional top 3 TV news channels

Yesterday (Mon 05 Aug 2024), the Editor of ITV News deemed it perfectly acceptable for the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper – who now holds one of the four High Offices of State – to be interviewed live on air by her own husband.

The husband in question was former Labour MP and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ed Balls. We must ask how it is possible that the Editor of ITV News thought this remotely acceptable. The Home Secretary is at the centre of new policies and laws on immigration which will impact the whole country. For her to be interviewed by her husband on a news programme is almost beyond belief.

Had our Chairman suggested such a ridiculous idea the entire Facts4EU.Org editorial team would have laughed him out of the room.

Such is the world we now live in – unless people stand up to be counted.

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Reader Comments 16

1. Old Albion , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 06:04:

Two tier Kneeler Keir. Working hard to punish the 'far-right' for leading protests against excessive immigration, but ignoring the problem itself.

2. Sparky , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 06:09:

Funny how the numbers increased massively after we left the EU. Brexit delivers.

3. Old Albion , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 06:36:

'Sparky' You are tiresome and repetitive. Can you explain how when the UK was a member of the EU and had 'freedom of movement' imposed, this was controlling immigration.

4. Ashley Great Britain , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 06:39:

It's very hard to understand. Are people like yvette Cooper and a miriad of others just very kind hearted, blinkered in the world they live in. Are they against any forms of punishment and draconian action in their day to day lives? Do they truly believe that all the illigal immigrants are fleeing for their lives and we can take them all? Do they think that it's not a problem, We have room and can cope? On the flip side we have millions, If not the vast majority of the country who think very differently about it, Those people who are actually adversely affected by very high immigration. Maybe the government will only take a new approach when they are on their knees, When they have also had immigration up to the eyeballs and can stomach no more.
Meanwhile the country despairs and vents its anger in more and more elaborate ways.

5. LuxuryBalloon , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 06:50:

Facts4EU must be pleased that its continuing approach to demonise immigrants has finally brought the underbelly of society into violent action.

6. Have You Wondered. , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 06:54:

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2. Sparky - The numbers jumped because the migrants came through the EU borders they cannot police - the EU let them in?
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Well - actually - that's not quite true. The EU does police the borders:
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The EU dumps them overboard or into the desert !
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Will the ECHR maybe even the ICC prosecute this or will it be swept under the International and EU carpet?
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Regretably we can't post references so look up: news articles c0vv 717 yv peo
Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say
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Regretably we can't post references so look up: 1163272 migration policy will detention centre on greek island become a blueprint for the eu.
The report reveals indiscriminate use of “restrictions of freedom” orders subjecting residents to unlawful and arbitrary detention, says Amnesty.
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Regretably we can't post references so look up: 1054708 eu is complicit in dumping migrants in the desert in north africa says investigative report
"The EU supports, finances and is involved in clandestine operations in North African countries to dump tens of thousands of Black people in the desert or remote areas each year ...."
"According to Lighthouse, the team established that the EU is well aware of the dump operations and sometimes directly involved. Two senior EU sources said it was “impossible” to fully account for the way in which European funding was used. "
"The internal documents obtained by Lighthouse show that EU officials had held internal discussions on some of the abusive practices since at least 2019. "
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Will the ECHR maybe even the ICC prosecute this or will it be swept under the International and EU carpet?

7. Hopwood , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 08:00:

Since politicians hate any person or group more clear sighted than themselves it was totally predictable that Kneeler Kier should slap down Musk for pointing out that riot and civil war are a consequence of political ineptitude. Much as I am depressed at the thought of years of socialist utopia I lay the blame on the last decade of Tory parliaments ( and I say that as a lifelong Tory voter,now an ex-Tory voter ) especially the abject weakness,bitching,internal squabbling under Sunak. Years of opportunity wasted,EU "human rights" overriding British law,Defence relegated to some kind of desirable option in a vague future, massive immigration etc etc. It is deplorable that the police are the target of violent protesters,but protests there must be and will be,and more measures to paste over creeping Islamification will at best postpone the coming of what anyone with a functioning cerebral cortex can see looming.

8. Old Albion , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 14:09:

'LuxuryBalloon' I think you'll find the current outbreak of riots (which I do NOT condone) are in response to the murder of three little girls (and serious injury of at least eight others) in Southport. The latest in a long line of terrorist actions by Immigrants or in this case the son of immigrants.
It can be added to the grooming of hundreds of young women (girls) in the North of England by Muslims. Leading to sexual assaults, rapes and even pregnancy.
The bombing of the Ariana Grande concert, killing 22, mostly children.
The murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
The murder of MP David Amess.
The attempted murder of a soldier in Chatham recently.
The hounding of a young English (nat) teacher for showing a cartoon of a mythical religous figure. He remains in hiding fearing Islamic revenge.
Add those to the many and various acts of violence carried out daily by non-indigenous usually young males in our cities.
Approx. 1.2 million immigrants came here in the last full year for figures. 17000 illegals across the channel this year so far. The vast majority Islamic males in the 16 to 36 bracket.
Perhaps you may then see why people are angry.

9. LuxuryBalloon , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 17:16:

8 Old Albion … I can see why people are angry. But you are one if the few who is prepared to spell the reasons out.

10. Old Albion , Tuesday, August 06, 2024, 17:40:

So where do you stand on the issues I've highlighted?

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