Small boat arrivals are ‘wealthy men’ who do not deserve help, says Reform’s Danny Kruger

The fact that some migrants pay people smugglers thousands of pounds makes them well off, MP claims

Asylum seekers who arrive on small boats across the Channel are “wealthy men” who do not deserve the help of the British state, according to the Reform UK MP Danny Kruger.

The former Conservative, who defected last year, said the fact that some migrants were paying people smugglers thousands of pounds – often using their life savings or borrowed money – made them well off. The claim was immediately dismissed by charities who support refugees.