GB News was interrupted for a breaking announcement on Monday morning, delivering a major blow to Andy Burnham. Presenters Mark White and Ellie Costello revealed that nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the weekend.
Breaking figures announced
Speaking on the August 10 programme, White said: "News for you on the small boat situation. An update in the figures coming from our producer down in Kent that tells us now 950, around that figure is the total number of illegal immigrants who crossed the English Channel over this past weekend."
Depth of the crisis
He added: "Just shy of 1,000 crossing in a single weekend. That tells you all you need to know about the depth of this crisis. The government likes to tells us the numbers are down, which they are compared to last year, but it only takes a couple of good days and you can see the figures shooting up again."
The announcement was described as a major blow to Prime Minister Andy Burnham. This is a breaking live TV story, and updates will be provided as soon as more information is received.
