The number of people who have made the crossing has passed 150,000 since 2018 when records began.

The party leader defends not outlining specific policy positions so far in an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

Businesses were fined a total of £4m following a crackdown on people working illegally.

The home secretary said the number of crossings - more than 20,000 since Labour took power - was "far too high".

The PM and his colleagues agree the illegal people smuggling trade in Britain must end - but there's huge disagreement over what should be done.

The Joint Action Plan sees Germany commit to making it easier to prosecute those facilitating people-smuggling to the UK.

The Home Office says 17 people were arrested in in NI, with the remainder in Scotland and England.

The Conservatives argue the figures show the need to reinstate their Rwanda deportation scheme.