A Home Office spokesperson said:
"We all want to see an end to dangerous small boat crossings, which are undermining border security and putting lives at risk.
"The new Government is taking steps to boost our border security, setting up a new Border Security Command which will bring together our intelligence and enforcement agencies, equipped with new counter-terror-style powers and hundreds of personnel stationed in the UK and overseas, to smash the criminal smuggling gangs making millions in profit.”
Background
- We have already entered the recruitment process for a highly skilled Border Security Commander to protect our borders.
- It is the first duty of any government to secure its borders.