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Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp urges the French "to start doing their job properly and intercept these boats" as he gives an update on the small boat crossings.
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00:00The four deaths in the channel are tragedies. I saw myself just yesterday, women and children
00:05being pushed off boats by young male illegal immigrants and people smugglers. It is very
00:10dangerous. The only way to save life is to stop these crossings completely, which either needs
00:16the French to start doing their job properly and intercepting these boats at sea or stop the
00:21migrants on the beach. The Belgians do it. It's perfectly safe. It's perfectly possible.
00:25Or we need to see the government here in the UK adopt the Conservative plan to ensure that
00:29illegal immigrants are immediately deported upon arrival. And the deterrent effect of
00:34that would then mean the crossings stop. Making sure these crossings stop will save lives.
00:39It is a moral imperative as well as vital for our border security.
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