Migration Crisis Deepens: Labour Reaches 50,000 Small Boat Crossings, Conservatives Slam Government Response

London, UK – In just 400 days since taking office, the Labour government has reached the 'grim milestone' of 50,000 small boat crossings, a figure the Conservative Party warns is escalating into a full-blown crisis. As the country braces for what is predicted to be the 'worst year on record' for crossings in 2025, public anger is mounting over the escalating costs and public safety concerns.

The rising numbers come amidst widespread reports of asylum seekers being housed in local hotels across the country, incurring 'huge costs to the taxpayer'. The Conservative Party is also highlighting a critical link between the migration influx and public safety, 'particularly for women and girls'.

On Monday, Home Secretary Kemi Badenoch visited parents in Epping following deeply concerning reports that a local girl had been assaulted, allegedly by a migrant residing at a nearby asylum hotel. "People are angry. And rightfully so", a Conservative statement declared, reflecting the growing sentiment in affected communities.

To gain first-hand insight into the burgeoning crisis, Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp recently visited migrant camps in Northern France. During his visit, Philp reported witnessing French police 'facilitate illegal immigration by ushering migrants onto buses'. The visit also saw a concerning incident where Philp was 'threatened with a machete by a migrant, who no doubt will be in the UK very soon', according to Conservative sources.

The Conservative Party attributes the current surge in crossings directly to Labour's decision to scrap the Rwanda deterrent last summer. "Why are we seeing anger in places like Epping with migrant hotels? Why are we still seeing chaos on the beaches of Northern France? Because last summer Labour scrapped the Rwanda deterrent, and now small boat crossings are at record highs", the statement asserted.

While acknowledging that illegal immigration was 'far too high under the last Conservative government', the party stressed it is now 'under new leadership'. They have introduced a 'Deportation Bill' promising to, "ensure every illegal migrant and foreign criminal is deported. No ifs. No buts".

The Conservatives also took aim at Reform UK, questioning their credibility on the issue. "Reform have talked a tough game on this issue. But their own 'Deportation Plan' promised in May is now almost 3 months overdue", the statement read. They criticised Reform UK for, "chasing headlines", without doing their, "homework", noting that when pressed on policy details, "the best they can say is 'don't know'". They concluded that Reform UK, "simply do not have the hard hitting plan to fix Britain".

In contrast, the Conservative Party claims to be 'doing the hard work behind the scenes', listening to 'thousands of submissions to identify the root problems we need to fix', and developing a 'credible plan founded on authentic Conservativism'. They maintain that no other party has a credible plan to Stop the Boats and deport all illegal immigrants.