Labour faces pressure as rising illegal migration and asylum claims threaten to escalate costs to £4.1 billion by 2024/25. The influx of over 20,500 migrants this year prompts the Government to take action.

To combat organized people smuggling, plans are in motion to recruit 100 investigators. Current spending on asylum and border operations has already exceeded the budget, as the number of applicants continues to grow.

The Home Office aims to strengthen border security, targeting small boat crossings and organized crime to regain control over a surging situation.

The Digest, 8/31/2024 @100AM, CDT

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