Rishi Sunak told the Commons that 'enough is enough' and that the system is 'not fair'
The prime minister has unveiled a new five-point plan to tackle illegal immigration that specifically targets people arriving from Albania.More than 44,700 people have reached the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats this year, Sky News analysis shows.
It will recruit 700 staff and the NCA will also get its funding doubled for tackling organised immigration crime in Europe. Disused holiday parks, surplus military sites and empty university halls will be used instead - with space for 10,000 people already identified.Numbers of asylum caseworkers will be doubled to triple productivity, Mr Sunak says.
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