The claims have drawn criticism from some observers on social media who argued that the government should prioritize stopping the perpetrators of these crimes from entering the country. Mahmood used the assertions to argue that the current British border system allows criminal networks to determine which migrants are granted the opportunity to enter the country.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Home Secretary Says Nearly All Female Boat Migrants Raped
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The north of France is a place of near-certain sexual violence for women attempting to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told a reporter. In an interview reported by The Guardian, Mahmood said it can be "almost guaranteed" that nearly every woman arriving by small boat has been raped during the journey. She added that while women face systemic sexual assault, men traveling the same route also suffer from abuse and threats by criminal trafficking gangs that effectively "sift" who is permitted to reach the UK.
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