According to data recently updated and released by the UK Home Office , since the beginning of the year, more than 10,170 illegal migrants have crossed the English Channel to reach the UK, an increase of 35% compared to the same period last year. In addition, the number of undocumented migrants arriving by sea to the UK has also reached a record high in the first 5 months of 2024.
The statistics are not very encouraging for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he is trying to win re-election on July 4. The determination to control illegal immigration is one of many important action programs that the leader of the ruling Conservative Party, Mr. Sunak, has put forward to convince voters to vote for him. This is partly seen after Mr. Sunak announced to stop implementing the Rwanda Plan.
The British government is expected to try to arrange the first flight to bring illegal immigrants to Rwanda before the election to demonstrate its commitment to controlling illegal immigration. However, Mr. Sunak recently confirmed that the flights will take off if he is re-elected. Observers say that Prime Minister Sunak's move is a sign that he wants to turn this plan into an important proposal for voters.
The scheme to send illegal migrants to Rwanda - which has so far cost £240 million (more than $300 million) - is seen as a major dividing line between the ruling Conservatives and the opposition Labour Party during the election campaign. The Labour Party has pledged to scrap the controversial scheme if it wins the election in early July, calling it a costly and ineffective option. The rising number of illegal migrants entering the UK has been a point of attack by the Labour Party, which sees the Conservatives as reneging on their promises to voters. The Labour Party has also sought to win over voters by promising to crack down on people-smuggling operations that profit from small boat journeys.
The situation before the general election is even more worrying for the ruling party when the results of a public opinion poll released by YouGo - a British data analysis and market survey company - on May 25 showed that the opposition Labor Party is leading the Conservative Party by 22%.
MINH CHAU
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/thong-ke-kem-vui-post741873.html
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