Ceuta migrant chaos proves UK was right to leave EU, says ex-Brexit chief

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Ceuta migrant chaos proves UK was right to leave EU, says ex-Brexit chief.

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Chaotic scenes in Ceuta prove Britain was right to leave the European Union, a leading Brexit campaigner has told GB News.Lord Elliott, who headed up the official Vote Leave campaign in 2016, claimed Brussels's inaction following yesterday's arrival of 60,000 illegal migrants demonstrated how the UK is independently able to address the crisis in the Channel better than if it was still a member of the bloc.Pro-EU campaigners have long suggested the UK's own migration crisis in the Channel, with ex-Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey blaming Nigel Farage for a surge in small boat arrivals.However, Ceuta's 60,000 figure dwarfs the total number of migrants who arrived on British shores from Calais in both 2025 and 2026 so far.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Speaking to GB News, Lord Elliott said: "The horrific situation in Ceuta show that Britain was right to leave the European Union."The Italian Government is also naturally concerned, but they have...

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