The Tories have criticised the government for blaming good weather conditions for record crossings over the weekend. More than 1,100 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded on a single day so far in 2025. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said it is a "pathetic attempt to blame the weather" for the fact they have "lost control of our borders". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Well, the government has made a pathetic attempt today to blame the weather for the fact they have lost control of our borders,
00:06as their own defence secretary admitted at the weekend.
00:09So far, 2025 has been the worst year in history for illegal crossings of the English Channel.
00:16They said themselves a few months ago, they claimed they'd broken the link between weather and crossings,
00:21and now they've changed their tune in a pathetic attempt to excuse their own appalling behaviour.
00:26It's a bit like a student saying the dog ate their homework.
00:30An analysis by a broadcaster this morning showed that crossing numbers have gone up regardless of the weather in the English Channel.
00:37Look, the simple fact is this. 2025 so far has been the worst year in history for illegal crossings.
00:43There is no excuse for that.
00:44And frankly, if the Labour government's plan for border security is to pray for bad weather, then we're in big trouble.