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Burnham to be ārelentlessā on small boat crossings after Ceuta crisis
Published 2 August 2026 Ā· politics
Prime minister says UK needs to ābring back that controlā and safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking Andy Burnham has pledged to
Prime minister says UK needs to ābring back that controlā and safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking Andy Burnham has pledged to be ārelentlessā in tackling small boat crossings after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta, and he said āsafe routesā for refugees were necessary to tackle trafficking gangs. Speaking during a visit to Dover, the prime minister said he had been assured by the Spanish prime minister, Pedro SĆ”nchez, that approximately 98% of the estimated 50,000 people who entered Spainās north African territory of Ceuta last week had now been returned to Morocco. Continue reading...
Published: August 2, 2026 ā¢ 11:46 PM IST Ā· Updated: August 3, 2026 ā¢ 12:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Prime minister says UK needs to ābring back that controlā and safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking Andy Burnham has pledged to be ārelentlessā in tackling small boat crossings after tens of thousands of migrants entered the Spanish territory of Ceuta, and he said āsafe routesā for refugees were necessary to tackle trafficking gangs.
Speaking during a visit to Dover, the prime minister said he had been assured by the Spanish prime minister, Pedro SĆ”nchez, that approximately 98% of the estimated 50,000 people who entered Spainās north African territory of Ceuta last week had now been returned to Morocco.
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