Britain said on Thursday it would work with Albania to quickly process and repatriate the large number of Albanians who cross the English Channel in small boats, after a surge in the number of such migrants despite a plan to deport arrivals to Rwanda.
The number of people arriving in Britain in small boats hit a record for a single day on Monday. read more
Nearly 40% of those arriving over a six-week period from June to July were from Albania, the Mail on Sunday reported earlier this month, citing leaked figures. New official figures on arrivals are due to be published on Thursday.
Britain said on Thursday it would work with Albania to quickly process and repatriate the large number of Albanians who cross the English Channel in small boats, after a surge in the number of such migrants despite a plan to deport arrivals to Rwanda.
The number of people arriving in Britain in small boats hit a record for a single day on Monday. read more
Nearly 40% of those arriving over a six-week period from June to July were from Albania, the Mail on Sunday reported earlier this month, citing leaked figures. New official figures on arrivals are due to be published on Thursday.
Britain said on Thursday it would work with Albania to quickly process and repatriate the large number of Albanians who cross the English Channel in small boats, after a surge in the number of such migrants despite a plan to deport arrivals to Rwanda.
The number of people arriving in Britain in small boats hit a record for a single day on Monday. read more
Nearly 40% of those arriving over a six-week period from June to July were from Albania, the Mail on Sunday reported earlier this month, citing leaked figures. New official figures on arrivals are due to be published on Thursday.
The two candidates vying to replace Johnson - Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak - have vowed to push ahead with the Rwanda deportation policy.
SOURCE: Reuters
