Sir Keir Starmer was quizzed over Labour's migration plans by 11-year-old Arvin, who said his family had 'no choice' but to make the perilous journey from Calais by small boat
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While the government has schemes in place for a limited number of Afghans, Ukrainians and people from Hong Kong, critics point out there is no legal route for asylum seekers from many other dangerous parts of the world. Arvin asked Sir Keir if a future Labour government would seek to establish further safe passage for refugees."We ended up in Calais in France and then we had no choice but to cross the English Channel in a dinghy towards England like so many families before us.
"Mr Starmer, the government says that they want to work with the French authorities to stop people reaching the UK on a boat like my family did. "But what about working with the French to provide a safe route to the UK for genuine refugees like me. Would you do that?"
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