Summary
The UK Prime Minister visited Albania to discuss illegal migration issues. This visit follows efforts to reduce illegal crossings from Albania, with a significant drop in numbers since 2022.
Key Facts
- In 2022, around 12,500 Albanians crossed the English Channel by small boat.
- The number of migrations from Albania to the UK has decreased significantly since 2022.
- The UK has run campaigns to discourage people from making the illegal journey.
- The Prime Minister is discussing with other European countries to temporarily host failed asylum seekers who cannot stay in the UK.
- The plan is different from a previous government plan that proposed sending migrants to Rwanda.
- Albania's Prime Minister stated that their country would not host any "return hubs" beyond their existing agreement with Italy.
- The UK’s discussion with Albania did not include plans for new agreements regarding failed asylum seekers.
