Cooper: We Are ‘Pressing’ the French to Help With Small Boats Crisis

This Saturday saw a record 1,194 small boat migrants crossing the Channel – the highest recording on a single day this year. That brings the total number so far this year to 14,811. A whopping 42% higher than at the same point last year…

Home secretary Yvette Cooper was in the Commons this afternoon to try bat off her shadow Chris Philp’s grilling over the record figures.[…] Read the rest