The Morning Poll: Do you think the Government's small-boat strategy is working?

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The Home Office reports that 781 migrants arrived by boat on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 752 from July 29, with a total of 1,085 arrivals over the first three days of the week. Despite these figures, a government spokesman claims progress in reducing small-boat crossings by 42 percent compared to last year and notes that summer months have seen lower crossings than in previous years since 2020. The Daily Mail asks readers if they believe the Government's strategy is effective through an online poll.

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The Home Office announced that 781 migrants arrived on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 752 from July 29. Despite this, they claim their strategy is effective, citing a 42% decrease in crossings compared to last year and noting it's the lowest summer period since 2020. However, critics argue that daily spikes like these cast doubt on the government’s claims. The Daily Mail poll asks readers if they believe the small-boat strategy is successful.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source The Home Office have confirmed that 781 migrants arrived on Wednesday, beating the previous high for this year of 752 on July 29. asserted

migrants → see → July

It means 1,085 migrants reached Britain across the Channel in the first three days of this week. asserted

migrants → mean → week

Yet in the wake of the latest figures the Government insisted its methods are working. asserted

methods → insist → figures

A spokesman said: 'Our progress this year in tackling small boats is indisputable – with crossings down by 42 per cent and the lowest recorded over the summer months since 2020.' But do you think the Government's small-boat strategy is working? asserted

strategy → say → 2020

Vote now and you'll find the final results in tomorrow's Morning Mail newsletter. asserted

you → vote → newsletter

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