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

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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 criminal people smugglers thousands of pounds – often their life savings or money which is borrowed – made them well off. The claim was immediately dismissed by charities who support refugees.
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- 96 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 19, 2026
- Byline
- Helena Horton
- Source
- The Guardian