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Labour's 'smash the gangs' pledge won't see Channel migrant crossings fall until next year - amid Albania's 'return hub' snub humiliation for Keir Starmer

Officials are understood to be pessimistic about the prospect of making a significant impact on migrant crossing numbers this year, with measures not expected to start paying off until 2026.