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Kneejerk policy changes won’t win over Reform voters, or stop boats crossing the Channel. Here’s what the government should do instead, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

A fresh row has broken out over the Channel migrant crisis after a UK Border Force vessel sailed into French waters to pick up asylum seekers.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reveals, up to £2bn of private contracts have been awarded since 2017 aimed at curbing illegal migration across the English Channel and the costs of asylum application processing. It is hard to point to any positive results of this gross expense

UK border security industry worth billions and expanding, academics suggest

Some 9,885 people had been logged as making the journey from France as of Sunday, according to provisional Home Office figures for 2025

The Admiral Golovko was seen heading east, prompting the launch of HMS St Albans to escort the vessel out of UK waters

Nigel Farage Demands Minister for Deportations as Channel Crossings Hit Record High

Of all the promises made by Keir Starmer, the one that’s drawing the most fury right now is his vow to “smash the gangs” behind illegal Channel crossings.

The UK is currently in talks with France over a new migrant deal that could see small boat arrivals returned across the Channel.