Chris Philp, the Shadow Home Secretary, referred to Labour's new migrant returns scheme as a gimmick during a BBC Radio 4 interview. He claimed the plan, which involves returning small boat migrants to France in exchange for asylum seekers, would only affect 6% of illegal immigrants arriving in the UK. Philp argued that this arrangement would allow 94% of illegal immigrants to stay in the UK, questioning its effectiveness as a deterrent. The scheme was announced by Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticized Labour's migrant returns scheme, calling it a gimmick that would only affect 6% of illegal immigrants entering the UK.
Philp stated that the plan would not deter the majority of illegal immigrants, as it allows 94% to remain in the UK.
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