As 15,000 people cross the Channel in 2023, the government wants to stop gangs using social media.
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The figure was reached as the government announced a partnership with social media companies aimed at stopping smuggling gangs advertising.An £11m Online Capability Centre will be set up by the NCA and Home Office to identify content. The figure for the same time in 2022 was 17,785, meaning there has been a fall so far this year of 15%.The prime minister Rishi Sunak, visiting Home Office staff in Dover in March, has pledged to stop small boats crossing the Channel
Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said: "To stop the boats, we have to tackle the business model of vile people smugglers at source.
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