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Burnham Faces Border Pressure | UK News
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New PM Andy Burnham faces immediate pressure as small boat arrivals surge past his predecessor’s first week — over 880 migrants reached Kent, dwarfing Starmer’s 546 and even Boris Johnson’s 35 in 2019. With no clear immigration plan yet, Burnham’s focus on social care and devolution clashes with mounting public concern. Complicating matters, a French beach stabbing may have spurred some migrants to flee to Britain — French authorities investigate, while the UK’s National Crime Agency charges a 19-year-old for allegedly steering a dangerous vessel. Over 77,000 arrivals since Labour’s election, down from last year, but experts watch for a rebound — as the Home Office claims record removals and falling asylum claims.
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