Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated on "Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg" that the number of small boat crossings to the UK is "far too high," but she did not provide a timetable for reducing them. Since Labour took power, over 20,000 people have arrived illegally, up from 17,020 last year. Cooper emphasized the need for a serious approach to border control, rejecting the effectiveness of slogans while acknowledging the complexity of the situation.