UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Emma Woolf criticizes Yvette Cooper over record migrant crossings, saying Keir Starmer has “given up” on the crisis and failed to tackle gang violence.
As reported by GB News, Emma Woolf stated that Yvette Cooper is “on track to be the worst Home Secretary ever” following a new high in migrant crossings this weekend.
What did Emma Woolf say about Keir Starmer’s failure on the migrant crisis?
Emma Woolf, a journalist and commentator, criticised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for “almost giving up” on tackling the crisis, stating the current approach, “smash the gangs,” has proven ineffective.
She stated,
“They don’t smash the gangs, and they don’t stop the boats. And it’s actually worse – they’re not just failing, Keir Starmer’s almost given up. He’s now just resorted to saying it’s really bad. It’s a really bad situation.”
What did Emma Woolf say about Yvette Cooper’s handling of the migrant crisis?
Ms Woolf sharply criticized Ms Cooper, adding she might become the “worst Home Secretary ever,” highlighting ongoing failures in the management of the migrant crisis.
She added,
“We’re not just a soft touch at this point, we’re actually welcoming them with open arms.”
Emma Woolf’s solution to migrant crossings
In her GB News appearance, Ms Woolf called on Labour to act – either by stopping payments to France or implementing real measures to curb rising crossings.
She asserted,
“It’s not just about the warm weather, it’s like saying the NHS struggles every winter. We know it’s going to be fine-ish weather, sailable weather over the next few months, and these boats just keep on coming, and we are doing nothing.”
Ms Woolf added,
“Either we need to stop paying the French millions of pounds, or we admit defeat, or we do something.”
How did Bill Rammell defend Labour’s migration plan?
The former minister, Bill Rammell, backing the government’s efforts, stated that real progress is underway in lowering both legal and illegal migration numbers.
He said,
“This Government desperately wants to reduce net migration, and this is a huge element of it. We want to reduce the boats, but it’s three per cent of net migration, and there has been progress being made on reducing the numbers.”
Mr Rammell added,
“Overall, we had a million when we came to office – the projections on net migration next year of 330,000.”
What did Adam Brooks say in response to Bill Rammell’s claims?
Commentator Adam Brooks criticized Rammell’s comments, claiming that migrants granted “leave to remain” will result in bringing more family members into the country, escalating the issue.
He said,
“So from Saturday alone, we’ve got a liability now of about 2,500 people. Another five or 10 years of this, even at the next election, this country will be unrecognisable. It will be bringing terrorists in, rapists, criminals.”
Mr Brooks added,
“Legal migration, we can track people. Illegal, we cannot because they throw their IDs.”
How many migrants have crossed this year?
The number of migrant crossings this year has surged to 8,061, marking a 46% increase compared to last year’s figures.
What did Yvette Cooper say about tackling migration and restoring control?
Ms Cooper blamed the Conservatives of causing a “collapse in controls,” leading to public mistrust in the system. She claimed that migration, both legal and illegal, “substantially increased” under the Tories, while the asylum backlog “soared” and rule enforcement collapsed.
The Home Secretary said,
“The scale of failure and loss of control has badly undermined trust in the entire system, and it will take time to turn things around.”
She added,
“We have the chance now to turn that around, to fix the chaos, to bring net migration down, to tackle the criminal gangs and prevent dangerous boat crossings, to restore order, control and fair rules properly enforced, not through gimmicks but through hard graft and serious international partnerships.”