Security minister Tom Tugendhat was asked several times on Sky News whether people who cross the Channel in small boats are breaking the law. It comes as more than 6,000 people have already made the journey in 2023.
The Home Office has insisted crossing the Channel in a small boat is illegal after a minister suggested people on board who have been victims of trafficking are not breaking the law.was asked repeatedly if it was illegal to make the journey by small boat to Britain.
The source said Mr Tugendhat was"answering a different question" when he stated people who have been victims of human trafficking are not breaking the law.
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