More than 50,000 people have crossed Channel in small boats since Starmer became PM
Home Office statistics show that up to and including Sunday, a total of 49,797 people have arrived by small boat since 5 July 2024.
A further 474 arrived on Monday, bringing the total to 50,271.
Migrants who arrive by small boat from France can now be detained and returned under a new "one in, one out deal" that came into force last week.
The government hopes it will act as a deterrent amid a record number of Channel crossings under Labour.
Nearly 20,000 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in the first six months of this year, a rise of almost 50% on the number crossing in 2024 and a new record for the first half of a year.
It means Sir Keir - who won power promising to "smash the gangs" behind the crossings - has seen 50,000 crossings on his watch in 402 days.
Sky News chief political correspondent Jon Craig says that's "much faster" than under Rishi Sunak, who was in office for 603 days when he hit the unwanted tally.
It took some 1,066 days under Boris Johnson, though it's worth remembering his tenure covered the COVID pandemic and lockdowns.
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