Shapps: I never believed Sunak could ‘stop the boats’
When he promised to end Channel crossings, I thought that’s like saying we can stop all crime – no one can do that, recalls former minister
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When he promised to end Channel crossings, I thought that’s like saying we can stop all crime – no one can do that, recalls former minister
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