# UK PM Burnham vows to be ‘relentless’ on Channel migrant crossings

https://mins.news/en/item/12123

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-02 20:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/2/uk-pm-burnham-vows-to-be-relentless-on-channel-migrant-crossings?traffic_source=rss

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said his government would be “relentless” in tackling migrant crossings of the English Channel in small boats. His wording signals a determined approach to addressing the crossings. The statement focuses specifically on journeys made by small boats across the Channel. No further measures were outlined in the remarks.

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