The migrant return deal between Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron is seen by pollsters as a publicity stunt that fails to address broader immigration concerns. Current polling reveals that only a small fraction of migrants will be returned to France, and this has little impact on Starmer's popularity amid record low trust in the government. Additionally, opposition exists among Labour party members regarding Starmer's approach to legal migration, indicating dissatisfaction within the party's base. Recent events show continued small boat crossings, exacerbating the migration crisis.
Sir Keir Starmer's much-lauded one in, one out migrant return deal with Emmanuel Macron is a publicity stunt that won't win back voters, Britain's leading pollsters have warned.
The small scale of the agreement, which will only see a tiny fraction of those arriving on small boats returned to France, will have little or no impact on the prime minister's dwindling popularity.
Polling of Labour party members shows opposition to Sir Keir's plans to crack down on legal migration.
More than 700 migrants arrived on small boats just hours before the announcement of the deal, which will reportedly see only 50 returned a week.
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