“The UK CAN’T Just House The World!” – Conservative MP On Labour’s Illegal Immigration Plan May 10, 2024 Ukadmin Politics, UK Politics </p> <h2>“The UK CAN’T Just House The World!” – Conservative MP On Labour’s Illegal Immigration Plan</h2> <p> Talk’s Peter Cardwell is joined by Tory MP Henry Smith, who says the UK “can’t just house the world” whenever a conflict occurs around the globe.<br /> “This country has a long history of being very welcoming, but what we can’t have is illegal migration.”<br /> Speaking in Deal, Kent, on Friday, Sir Keir said a Labour government would expand counter-terror powers to cover people-smuggling gangs and create a new Border Security Command to co-ordinate efforts to halt the crossings.<br /> His comments came as figures showed more than 9,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year.<br /> In a message to smuggling gangs, he said: “These shores will become hostile territory for you – we will find you. We will stop you. We will protect your victims with the Border Security Command. We will secure Britain’s borders.”<br /> #immigration #migration #migrants<br /> Credit to : TalkTV</p> <p>
