Boris Johnson: crossing Channel in small boats ‘stupid, dangerous and criminal’

Boris Johnson has said the government intends to work with its French counterparts to try and prevent migrants travelling to the UK across the English Channel following a surge of crossings last week. The prime minister branded these attempts ‘a very bad and stupid and dangerous and criminal thing to do’ and hinted at a possible law change to make it easier to deport people arriving in such a way
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