Chris Philp's recent attack on Labour regarding immigration faced backlash when he was reminded of his own previous comments during his tenure as a home office minister. Labour argued that weather conditions are linked to rising small boat crossings, referenced in a Home Office report showing significant increases this year. However, evidence from Sky News showed crossings were rising regardless of weather. Philp’s attempt to dismiss Labour's arguments was undermined by his past defense of similar claims, highlighting the political challenge of maintaining consistency on immigration issues.
Global migration has been growing very strongly... That's been compounded by unusually benign weather conditions in the English Channel over the summer period.
Government's pathetic attempt to blame weather for record illegal immigrants stands up for less than 3 hours.
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