Posted in News So much for smashing the gangs! Starmer claims the secret to solving the small-boat crisis is a crackdown on people smugglers, but soft-touch French judges let them walk free from court with merely a slap on the wrist June 8, 2025 An investigation by The Mail on Sunday can today expose how criminals convicted of involvement in people trafficking have been allowed to walk free with a slap on the wrist by French courts. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14790531/Keir-Starmer-secret-solving-small-boat-crisis-crackdown-France-judges.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490