31-07-2025
GB news 'breaking' report slams Keir Starmer who 'doesn't stand a chance'
GB News' Thursday morning installment of the show saw Conservative MP Esther McVey describe the current small boats crisis as a 'state' of emergency as she slammed Keir Starmer during her appearance on the breakfast programme. The MP, who represents Tatton, referenced the fact that a people smuggler was let off in France while she explained her case, the Express reports.
Discussing the extent of the issue, she said: "You've got a whole host of people who were prepared to do various elements of the smuggling. In this case, it was bringing the boat across... You'd think they would have learned from county lines.
"So you've got somebody right down the pecking order. Who's just getting a location, just getting some of the equipment, and he's got sort of a get out, so he is right down (the pecking order)."
She added: "So whenever Keir Starmer was talking about smashing the gangs, let's get real, he didn't have a chance. He should have listened to how difficult it is to do drugs now. (The) difficulties to do county lines."
McVey continued: " have got to take it into our own control and I've said parliament needs to be recalled.
"This is a state of emergency - the numbers for immigration. We need to get everybody back. We've got to agree on what we're getting to do.
"Dust down the Rwanda plan immediately, because that's basically what Trump has based his scheme on which has pretty much stopped all of the immigrants coming over the Mexican border, he's got to do that."
Britain secured a new agreement with France earlier this month regarding returning migrants who arrive in small boats.
A deal was struck for a one in, one out system that would see small boat migrants exchanged for legal asylum seekers.
It came after an estimated 22,492 people arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel this year.
This number was up 57% from the same time in 2024 and 71% higher than the year before that.
The situation is resulting in public unrest. On the evening of Saturday July 27, protesters butted heads outside a hotel in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, which is housing asylum seekers.
Separated by a dual carriageway, Stand Up To Racism protesters came face to face anti-migrant protesters, waving Union Jack flags which read 'Uniting Britain' and 'The Great Britain National Protest'.
The protest came after the hotel's owners reportedly agreed to a deal with Serco to give shelter to asylum seekers.
It's been a busy week for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was called out by McVey in her GB News speech.
Starmer met with US President Donald Trump earlier this week at his Trump Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire.
