Hi, please let me know what you think. Many thanks! Bob M.

Channel crossings have surpassed 25,000 this year while Labour's promise to smash people-smuggling gangs remains unfulfilled. Keir Starmer entered office promising control but has delivered what appears to be continuity of the previous government's border chaos.

• Over 25,000 people have crossed the Channel in 2025 with numbers accelerating
• Labour government appears paralysed on border control despite campaign promises
• Starmer's pledge to tackle people smuggling was central to Labour's border credibility
• No viable alternative presented after rejecting the Rwanda scheme
• Current policy neither humane nor effective as smugglers continue operating
• A functioning immigration system must balance being fair, lawful and firm
• Public trust is eroding as government fails to deliver promised border control

The time for strong words has passed. What's needed now is action.