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In my column on January 20, I talked about how the “small boats” that the British public don’t want could become the “little ships” which the Ukrainians want very much indeed. An unwelcome import could be turned into a life-saving export.
The migrants, all of North African origin, were attempting to avoid French border immigration controls
Analysis of the MoD's provisional figures shows 1,709 people have been brought to the UK so far in August. That is more than half of the 3,053 people rescued in August 2021.
The town of Kukes, near the border with Kosovo, is known as 'Little London' and its streets are full of cars bought in the UK. Nearly every family is believed to have links to Britain.
Some of those arriving on small boats will be sent to the country as part of a £120m trial.