At least 150 migrants crossed the English Channel illegally this morning – bringing the number of illegal crossings in March to at least 2,200.

GB News: Panel debate migrant crossing the English Channel

GB News was halted for an urgent breaking news announcement in a huge blow to prime minister Keir Starmer.

This morning, Ellie Costello and Nana Akua – filling in for Eamonn Holmes – made the “unprecedented” announcement that at least 150 migrants have crossed the English Channel this morning. It brings the total number of illegal migrants in March 2025 alone to more than 2,200.

Ellie announced: “At least 150 migrants have crossed the channel illegally this morning. It’s an unprecedented 10th day of small boat crossings.” Nana then chimed in: “So it takes a total of crossings since the first of March to more than 2,200.”

Ellie explained: “Well a third small boat is currently in the Channel and making steady progress towards British waters,” before Nana cut to GB News Home and Security Editor Mark White.

Addressing viewers, Mark said: “Well this has clearly plunged the government’s border security policy into even deeper crisis. 10 straight days is unprecedented at this time of the year when of course we get bad weather in the Channel. Weather conditions haven’t been brilliant – okay, they’ve been just about passable on most days, but again today it’s very difficult going out there in the Channel.

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GB News was halted for an urgent announcement (Image: GB News)

“Despite that, in the early hours this morning about 1am first of all and then again at 5am, two small boats crossed with around 120 migrants on board. As we speak that third small boat that was spotted a little earlier this morning is about 15 minutes from reaching UK waters. Once it does, the inevitable happens – a border force vessel will be waiting to pick those up on that boat and take them to Dover Harbour.”

He went on: “Keir Starmer, we know, has made a central plan of his border policy smashing the gangs, a law and order approach to try to dismantle those criminal networks that are pushing these boats out in ever greater numbers.

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More illegal migrants are crossing the Channel (Image: GB News)

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“While it would have been unfair, of course, to criticise the new government just two or three or four months into office, the fact is it’s been over eight months into the new Labour government with this policy – not only has it not slowed down, the numbers crossing, we are seeing unprecedented numbers at this time of the year crossing the Channel now, well over 4,000 and at least 20% up on where we were at this point last year.”

Viewers chimed in to agree, with one tweeting: “@Keir_Starmer must be held to account. He is inflicting danger on his citizens by refusing to secure our borders!”

Another agreed: “Care to comment Prime Minister and Home Secretary? Your plan, if you ever had one, is completely falling apart. Do something about this, NOW!”