"I would love to be in that position. I can't guarantee I'm going to be in that position. That's because the measures will take some time to come into effect. We will legislate at the earliest opportunity to change the appeal system, to further restrict the way that Article 8 of the Human Rights Act is interpreted. There is a whole range of legislative changes that we have announced, which we are working at pace to draft and get right before we pass them"
"These people know what we're up to, with a high degree of knowledge, cohorts we deal with on the organised crime side of things and also the individuals getting on boats. It's quite common for people when they arrive here in the UK to ask which hotel they are going to be in. There is an understanding of the system that is quite well developed."
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood acknowledged that measures to reduce Channel crossings will take time and cannot be guaranteed to lower arrivals this year. So far 41,472 migrants have arrived on UK shores this year, up from 36,566 in 2024. The government plans to legislate to change the appeals system and further restrict interpretation of Article 8 of the Human Rights Act, and officials are drafting a Bill at pace. Mahmood described organised-crime involvement and said migrants show a developed understanding of the UK system and accommodation arrangements. A small pilot will start and may not yet deter crossings.
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