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Labour plan not likely to stop small boats, says former Border Force chief

Sky News Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Labour plan not likely to stop small boats, says former Border Force chiefLabour's plan to increase detention capacity is unlikely to stop small boat crossings and the "only real solution" is a deal with the EU, the former head of the UK's Border Force has said.
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Starmer leaves Downing Street after suspending Labour MPs [Video]

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Sir Keir Starmer is reported to have suspended a number of rebellious MPs. Brian Leishman, Neil Duncan-Jordan and Chris Hinchcliff voted against the Government’s planned welfare reforms as part of a wider rebellion earlier this month, and all were first elected at last year’s election. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Who are the suspended Labour MPs - and why did they lose the whip?

Sir Keir Starmer has suspended four Labour MPs today for "repeated breaches of party discipline".
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