THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DATA: Boat Migrant Crossings Have Accelerated Under New UK PM Andy Burnham.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has overseen more illegal Channel crossings in his first three weeks in office than his predecessor Sir Keir Starmer.
New data has revealed that more migrants have illegally crossed the English Channel during Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first weeks in office compared to former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s early tenure. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Prime Minister Burnham has already presided over 3,003 illegal Channel crossings in his first 22 days as Prime Minister, averaging 130 arrivals per day. This is a higher rate than former Prime Minister Starmer, who presided over an average of 103 arrivals per day during his first three weeks in office. In contrast, former Conservative (Tory) Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak saw averages of 58 per day and 82 per day, respectively, during the early weeks of their premierships.…Open
