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The government has begun 2025 by targeting people-smuggling gangs after channel crossings rose by a quarter last year.
Plus, as Starmer is booed for queue-jumping for a toboggan ride on holiday, is it the most offensive thing a Brit can do?
Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Matthew Syed
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