Can Rishi Sunak really stop the small boats?
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 8 June 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to put a stop to small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel and says that his plans to prevent the dangerous journeys are working. But are they? And as his government drums up support for the controversial Illegal Immigration Bill, is the issue a crisis or a political weapon?
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