Priti Patel accused of ‘comprehensively failing’ to curb small boat crossings

Labour says home secretary's incompetence on this issue is dangerous' after record number of arrivals

Labour has accused Priti Patel of comprehensively failing" to curb the growing numbers of people crossing the Channel in small boats after a record number of people arrived on British shores in small boats last week.

The shadow home secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds, told Sky News on Sunday that his counterpart's incompetence on this issue is dangerous".