Small boats packed with 'more than 400' migrants crossing Channel towards UK

Small boats packed with 'more than 400' migrants crossing Channel towards UK

What

Small boats packed with 'more than 400' migrants crossing Channel towards UK Small boats packed with 'more than 400' migrants crossing Channel towards UK Migrants are flooding into Britain this morning Hundreds of migrants are heading towards Britain on small boats this morning, it has been reported, as Labour continues to fail at dealing with the crisis.

Key points

  • Small boats packed with 'more than 400' migrants crossing Channel towards UK Migrants are flooding into Britain this morning Hundreds of migrants are heading towards Britain on small boats this morning, it has been reported, as Labour continues to fail at dealing with the crisis.
  • English and French boats in Channel Keir Starmer's 'smash the gangs' pledge appears in tatters Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used an immigration summit in London to urge more than 40 countries to do more to tackle smuggler supply lines and cash flows.
  • GB News' Mark White broke the news on the channel's breakfast show this morning, reporting that border force vessels are struggling to cope with the influx.
  • The Border Force vessel Defender has already picked up one small boat load and is 15 minutes away from Dover harbour.
  • He told viewers: We are told that a very significant number - potentially more than 400, maybe even 500 - of migrants are attempting to cross today.

Who

Keir Starmer; Mark White; Norman Brennon

When

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Where

UK; Britain; Dover

Why

Labour's election pledge to stop small boat crossings already appears in tatters this year, after more than 6,600 migrants have crossed the Channel in 2025.

How

Small boats packed with 'more than 400' migrants crossing Channel towards UK Migrants are flooding into Britain this morning Hundreds of migrants are heading towards Britain on small boats this morning, it has been reported, as Labour continues to fail at dealing with the crisis.

Metrics

Political Spectrum
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CL
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CR
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Bias Score 35.0%
Bias Label Center-Left
Confidence Score 16.0%
Sentiment Score -0.21
Tone Emotional

Metrics Dictionary

A percentage indicating the degree of political bias detected in the article content.

0-20%: Minimal to no detectable bias

21-40%: Slight bias present but generally balanced

41-60%: Noticeable bias but attempts balance

61-80%: Strong bias present

81-100%: Extreme bias detected

A score from -1 to 1 measuring the emotional tone of the content.

-1.0 to -0.6: Strongly negative emotional content

-0.6 to -0.2: Moderately negative tone

-0.2 to 0.2: Balanced or neutral emotional tone

0.2 to 0.6: Moderately positive tone

0.6 to 1.0: Strongly positive emotional content

Indicates how certain the analysis is about its bias assessment.

0-33%: Limited confidence in assessment

34-66%: Reasonable confidence in assessment

67-100%: High confidence in assessment

Describes the political orientation of the content based on language and perspective.

Left

Generally favors progressive policies and significant government intervention

Center-Left

Moderately progressive with balanced government involvement

Neutral

Balanced perspective without clear political leaning

Center-Right

Moderately conservative with limited government involvement

Right

Generally favors conservative policies and minimal government intervention

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