The government seems determined to press ahead with its plans despite last-minute legal interventions.
They make the case that there is a moral compulsion to act, given the risks those crossing the Channel are subjecting themselves to and the costs are spiralling as the number of arrivals spiral too.Let's talk about two things: the law and public opinion.
Shortly after, according to a poll by Savanta Comres, just one in five thought the Home Secretary Priti Patel was handling the issue well, rising to three in 10 Conservative voters. Ten days later, the same polling company found support had slipped a bit, to 41%, while 28% were against it.A punctured dinghy used by people to cross the English Channel is pulled into the Port of Dover
It is also worth pointing out that there appears to be considerably more support for the policy among Conservative supporters, according to YouGov than there is among those who support other political parties .
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