More than 100,000 people have now crossed the Channel in small boats since records began

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

67% : The most recent figures will come as a blow to the government which has used this week to try to make a series of tough announcements on illegal migration.
65% : Rishi Sunak has made stopping the small boat crossings one of his five key priorities for his government, but his plans for bringing down illegal immigration have been mired in difficulty and delay.
65% : The row over illegal migration reached a head when deputy Tory chairman, Lee Anderson admitted the government was failing on immigration - after saying that migrants who did not like barges should "f*** off back to France".
36% : It means that anyone who enters the UK through unauthorised means will be banned from claiming asylum by giving the government powers of deportation.

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