Channel Migrants: ‘Government has broken the asylum system’ – Sir Keir Starmer

Conservative ministers are facing calls to resign after Legionella bacteria was discovered in the water supply of the Bibby Stockholm. Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the government’s handling of the asylum system, asserting that it’s broken and needs fundamental reform. Sir Keir dismissed the use of barges, hotels and airbases to address the issue, calling them “costly symptoms of the problem”. Instead, he emphasized the importance of tackling the criminal gangs behind this trade and processing applications.