No immediate switch to stop small boats, Lucy Powell tells BBC
Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell said there was no “switch” that could immediately stop small boats crossing the English Channel, according to an interview with BBC local radio. She spoke ahead of Labour’s annual conference, while the supplied report gives no further details about the policies or measures discussed.
Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell told BBC local radio that there was no “switch” to stop small boats, according to BBC Politics.
Powell was speaking ahead of Labour’s annual conference. The supplied report does not provide further detail about her proposed approach or the number of crossings involved.
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