{"id":338121,"date":"2026-04-26T15:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fewer-small-boat-crossings-recently-down-to-the-weather-top-tory-insists\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T14:00:18","slug":"fewer-small-boat-crossings-recently-down-to-the-weather-top-tory-insists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/fewer-small-boat-crossings-recently-down-to-the-weather-top-tory-insists\/","title":{"rendered":"Fewer small boat crossings recently &#8216;down to the weather&#8217;, top Tory insists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/H_EEP7pdN3Y\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Fewer small boat crossings recently 'down to the weather', top Tory insists\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H_EEP7pdN3Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Chris Philp has insisted the decrease in small boat crossings in recent weeks is &quot;down to the weather&quot; and not due to the government&#8217;s efforts to tackle the issue. <\/p>\n<p>The shadow home secretary also criticised Sir Keir Starmer for not having made &quot;a strong enough statement&quot; in defence of the Falkland Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Read the latest:  https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-keir-starmer-peter-mandelson-vetting-commons-iran-war-olly-robbins-12593360<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:    \/ skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter:   \/ skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook:   \/ skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram:   \/ skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok:   \/ skynews   <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-n&#8230; Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/de&#8230; <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Philp has insisted the decrease in small boat crossings in recent weeks is &quot;down to the weather&quot; and not due to the government&#8217;s efforts to tackle the issue. 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