WATCH: Former UK Border Force Director delivers 'simple solution' to UK migrant crisis

Gabrielle Wilde

By Gabrielle Wilde


Published: 03/06/2025

- 21:39

Nearly 1,200 migrants crossed the Channel on Saturday alone, with 14,811 arrivals in the first five months of 2025

Former UK Border Force Director General Tony Smith has outlined what he describes as straightforward methods to halt migrant Channel crossings, speaking to GB News from an international border management conference in Estonia.

Smith proposed deploying satellite tracking technology and floating barriers similar to those used on the Rio Grande between the United States and Mexico.

The Government faces criticism for publishing weather data to explain record Channel crossing numbers. The data, released today for the first time, is expected to show more "red days" - calm conditions favourable for crossings.

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