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The former chancellor spoke of the importance of having control of our borders as it was revealed that a record number of people attempted to cross the English Channel on Monday. Mr Sunak described the migrant crisis as an emergency and promised to make a priority the prevention of migrants attempting to get into the UK illegally. He said he would remove the European definition of asylum by way of ensuring the Rwanda policy can go ahead as it remains ensnared in the legal system.

Mr Sunak said: Earlier in this campaign, I talked about some of the emergencies facing this country and illegal immigration is one of the ones I listed that I would tackle as a priority as Prime Minister.

I think it is wrong. My family came here because this country has a proud history of welcoming migrants.

But that has to be done legally. It has to be done fairly. When people are exploiting the system, that is wrong and it must be stopped. Ive set out a detailed plan of how to get to grips with it.

It involves removing the European definition of asylum, moving to a different international definition. That will help us remove people.

I will do whatever it takes to make the Rwanda plan work because we must have control of our borders and as Prime Minister, that is what I will deliver."

The number of migrants arriving in Britain in small boats hit a record for a single day on Monday, as the rise in dangerous crossings over the English Channel continues despite the government's plans to deport those arriving illegally to Rwanda.

Britain's Ministry of Defence said 1,295 people in 27 boats were intercepted after making the crossing from the European mainland on Monday.

The figure surpasses the previous daily record of 1,185 set last November.

The outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson had hoped that the threat of deporting people to Rwanda announced in April alongside other efforts, such as handing the navy the responsibility for intercepting migrants, would act as a deterrent to those arriving in dinghies and small boats.

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Not only are they an overt abuse of our immigration laws but they risk the lives of vulnerable people, who are being exploited by ruthless criminal gangs.

In 2021, 28,526 people were detected arriving on small boats - with the highest number from Iran followed by Iraq, Eritrea, and Syria.

So far this year, more than 22,000 migrants have come to Britain, with government officials warning 60,000 could arrive by the end of the year.

Both candidates vying to replace Johnson as prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, have promised to push ahead with the Rwanda plan.

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