A self-confessed people smuggler claims the Government could easily stop small boats crossing the English Channel - and immigrants are not Britain's "main problem".
The Albanian man also said he believes the Labour party is not stopping migrant crossings because it helps strengthen the country's workforce.
"I say that because if the Government and police wanted to stop this flow of immigrants, they can do it.
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"I don’t believe that the UK lacks the means to stop this type of thing from happening. But I think the UK needs this flow of immigrants, they need this kind of labour force," the alleged smuggler, who would only speak with the guarantee of his anonymity, told the Daily Express.
He added that he doesn't think immigrants are the "main problem" for Britain, which he said is "not experiencing a good situation politically and financially".
The "people smuggler" explained that dinghy boats are departing the French coast from "known" routes which could be tracked.
The unnamed man also admitted to earning around £400,000 from putting people onto boats to make the journey to Britain with the help of advertisements on social media, before he quit the trade earlier this year.
Advertising Channel crossings on social media could lead to up to five years in prison under new plans by the Government to crack down on smuggling gangs.
He meanwhile branded the protests outside migrant hotels as "laughable", saying the passengers he sees are "hopeless girls and boys risking their life" in search for a "better future".
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The self-confessed people smuggler admitted to advertising Channel crossings on social media
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“I don’t think a woman with a toddler can be considered a criminal," he said.
The man also dismissed Sir Keir Starmer's pledge to "smash the gangs", saying it would need "more than the effort of a single country" to solve the problem.
The Home Office requested the details of the alleged people smuggler but he only agreed to speak if he could remain anonymous.
A spokesman said: “In addition to launching the new Border Security Command, we have enhanced the operational strength of both the National Crime Agency and Immigration Enforcement – substantially increasing enforcement activity.
The anonymous man branded protests outside migrant hotels as 'laughable'
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“Within the NCA (National Crime Agency) alone, this has already helped to produce a 40 per cent increase in disruptions of organised immigration crime networks in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24.”
More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel since Keir Starmer came into power in July last year.
The Labour Government has faced mounting pressure over the crisis as protests outside asylum hotels continue.
So far this year, a record 28,288 people have made the journey to Britain in small boats, with 212 people having down so on Sunday, August 24, alone.
This makes the total 46 per cent higher than by the same date in 2024.
More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel since Labour came into power last July
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Official figures released earlier this month showed a total of 111,084 people applied for asylum in Britain in the year to June 2025, the highest number for any 12-month period since current records began in 2001.
The record level of applications comes as the backlog of people waiting for an initial decision on their claims dropped to 90,812 at the end of June.
There were 32,059 asylum seekers in UK hotels by the end of the same month.
Labour has promised to end the use of the sites by 2029.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said “completely unacceptable” delays in the appeals process left failed asylum seekers in the system for years.
The Government has put forward plans for a new system where a panel of independent adjudicators, rather than tribunal judges, deals with appeals over asylum decisions.
There are about 51,000 asylum appeals waiting to be heard, taking on average more than a year to reach a decision, with the backlog now thought to be the biggest cause of pressure in the asylum accommodation system.
The Home Secretary said the overhaul would result in a system which is “swift, fair and independent, with high standards in place”.