Outgoing UK Border Force boss triggers political row

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The outgoing head of the UK Border Force has triggered a political row by describing ‘bloody borders’ as ‘just such a pain in the bloody a***’.

Paul Lincoln’s incendiary remarks – made in a speech to mark his departure as director general of the Border Force – comes amid growing anger among Boris Johnson’s backbenchers over the migrant crisis.

Last week, the number of asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in small boats hit a new daily record of 1,185. More than 23,500 have made the crossing from France so far this year, a sharp rise on the 8,404 in 2020.

Outgoing UK Border Force boss triggers political row by saying borders are 'just a pain in the a***' | Daily Mail Online

Edited November 14, 2021 by The Silver Shroud