Red-faced Labour MP skewered on GB News with scathing | UK News

GB News presenter Miriam Cates definitely didn’t maintain back as she grilled Labour MP Lilian Greenwood over the record-breaking migrant crossing statistics this yr. On Tuesday (April 15), a document quantity of small boat migrants crossed the English Channel simply days after the biggest quantity this yr made the unlawful journey.

Provision figures show round 700 migrants arrive in UK waters yesterday, surpassing the earlier one-day document of 656 migrant arrivals. The newest crossings take the quantity of small boat migrants who’ve travelled to the UK this yr to nearly 9,000. These figures are round 40 per cent larger than the 6,265 who crossed the channel at this time final yr.

It makes grim studying for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who promised the federal government would ‘Smash the Gangs’ this yr. On Wednesday (April 16), Eamonn Holmes and his momentary co-host Miriam welcomed Tory MP Lillian Greenwood onto the show to elucidate the federal government’s subsequent steps to deal with the problem.

She started: “What is not eminently sensible is Labour’s approach to the small boats crisis because, having ditched the Rwanda plan – which, of course, wasn’t perfect – having ditched that, there is now no plan at all, there is no deterrent, is there?”

Lilian replied: “No, that’s not the case. Obviously, the Rwanda plan wasted millions and millions of taxpayer’s money-” to which Miriam interjected: “They’ve wasted it because you repealed the act.”

The MP argued: “No, the Rwanda plan was introduced by the previous government and it delivered absolutely nothing but just cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds. We’ve come in, we’ve taken swift action in setting up a border security command.

“We know that there are organised prison gangs exploiting people who’re completely determined and we’re dedicated to smashing these gangs.”

Miriam countered: “You smash one gang, one other gang springs up as a result of there’s nonetheless money to be made in transporting people illegally throughout Europe. You must have a deterrent as nicely.”

The Labour MP went on: “Well, we’re working extraordinarily exhausting to smash these prison gangs, to make that if people are endulging on this unlawful commerce that operates on people’s distress, that places lives in peril and is completely unacceptable, that they face the total pressure of the law.

“That’s what we’re working to do. I’m not going to pretend that this is an easy fix. The last government left out asylum system utterly broken and it will take time to turn that around.”

Miriam added: “Lilian, I’m so sorry to cut in again but I would really like an answer to this question: Yes, you should smash the gangs, nobody will disagree with that, but while there is still an incentive to bring people here on small boats which is £3,000 to £6,000 per person you transport.

“Even in the event you arrest people, even in the event you break gangs, different gangs will spring up as a result of there’s money to be made until you deter people by immediately detaining them or processing them offshore or one thing alongside these traces.”

This is a breaking live TV story, theShowbiz Express.co.uk team will be updating this story with the latest information as soon as we receive it. For further updates, please refresh the page

You can also get email updates on the day’s biggest TV stories straight to your inbox by _signing up for our TV newsletter. 

Get all the very best news, pictures, opinion and video on your favourite TV shows by followingExpress.co.uk every time you see our name.

You can also sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news and all the latest updates by following @‌Daily_Express, or for the latest TV and showbiz news, follow @‌expressceleb

Keep up-to-date with your must-see TV stories, features, videos and pictures throughout the day by following us on Facebook at

Express Celebrity