Starmer’s migration summit: 40 nations gather to tackle people smuggling
Mar 31, 2025•13 min
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Episode description
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has opened a major summit on illegal migration, bringing together officials from over 40 countries at Lancaster House in London.
In this episode we hear from The Standard’s Chief Political Correspondent Rachael Burford about Labour’s strategy to crack down on people smuggling and the role of social media in tackling online exploitation.
Plus, as London prepares to open the £2.2 billion Silvertown Tunnel, we hear from Transport for London’s David Rowe and The Standard’s City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall on what the new river crossing means for commuters, congestion, and tolls.
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