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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Why Channel tragedy is unlikely to soften Tory approach

Analysis: Priti Patel under pressure to reduce crossings by a No 10 and PM heavily influenced by newspaper front pages

When Boris Johnson addressed restive backbenchers last week with his party gripped by a sleaze crisis, the topic of stopping small boats crossing the Channel was raised by more colleagues than any other, according to one MP present.

While overall asylum applications are down on a year ago, the sharp increase in the number of arrivals by this dangerous and very visible route was described by the home secretary last week as “unacceptable”.

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