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Starmer to give extra £75m to target people smugglers
The Independent
|November 04, 2024
The Border Security Command is set to see its funding doubled as Sir Keir Starmer fixes his sights on ending small boat crossings.
The prime minister is expected to use a speech to the Interpol General Assembly in Glasgow today to kick off a weeklong blitz on the issue that will see him travel to Hungary for talks on tackling people smuggling.
Today’s speech will see Sir Keir pledge another £75m for his new border command, taking its total funding to £150m over two years. The money will be used to fund high-tech surveillance equipment and 100 specialist investigators who will target criminals engaged in people smuggling.
The PM is expected to say: “The world needs to wake up to the severity of this challenge. I was elected to deliver security for the British people. And strong borders are a part of that. But security doesn’t stop at our borders. There’s nothing progressive about turning a blind eye as men, women and children die in the Channel.”
This story is from the November 04, 2024 edition of The Independent.
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