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Warning that Channel migrants will 'overwhelm' Britain this summer, as ex-admiral says small boat crossings will get 'even worse this year' after 1,000 make journey in just one week
Britain will be 'overwhelmed' by migrants crossing the Channel this year, a former high-ranking naval officer has warned.
Dr Chris Parry criticised both the British and French governments for failing to crack down on people smugglers and those attempting to enter the country illegally.
He suggested bolstering the technology to identify when and where boats were leaving France from, and imposing 'political sanctions' on the French if they don't play their part.
More than 1,100 migrants crossed the channel last week, with more than 4,500 making the trip in 2023 alone.
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, onboard the RNLI Life Boat following a small boat incident in the Channel on April 4, 2023
Ex-admiral warns that Channel migrants will 'overwhelm' Britain this summer | Daily Mail Online
Britain will be 'overwhelmed' by migrants crossing the Channel this year, a former high-ranking naval officer has warned.
Dr Chris Parry criticised both the British and French governments for failing to crack down on people smugglers and those attempting to enter the country illegally.
He suggested bolstering the technology to identify when and where boats were leaving France from, and imposing 'political sanctions' on the French if they don't play their part.
More than 1,100 migrants crossed the channel last week, with more than 4,500 making the trip in 2023 alone.
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, onboard the RNLI Life Boat following a small boat incident in the Channel on April 4, 2023
Ex-admiral warns that Channel migrants will 'overwhelm' Britain this summer | Daily Mail Online