LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday his plan to stop migrants arriving in small boats had reduced crossings by 20%, an update he hopes will ease criticism from his party and in the country over immigration policy.
Sunak, who is expected to lead his governing Conservative Party into a national election next year, has promised to “stop the boats” from crossing the English Channel as one of his five pledges after he was propelled to power in October last year.
But he has been criticised by members of his own party and the public for not moving quickly enough, with people protesting about the housing of hundreds of migrants in hotels after record numbers arrived in Britain last year. –Agencies
