'Tackling small boat crossings will take time' says minister as govt hosts immigration sum

Government plans to tackle small boat crossings will "take time" the border minister has told Sky News, as the home secretary hosts an immigration summit aimed at disrupting smuggling gangs. Speaking to Sky News Breakfast, Angela Eagle said: "It's not going to happen tomorrow because this is a mature operation that's taken years to put in place." When asked about Germany considering using the asylum facilities in Rwanda intended for the UK, she said: "My warning to them would be the Rwanda scheme was an expensive gimmick. And it won't work". On prison overcrowding, Ms Eagle did not rule out sending prisoners to Estonia, saying the Ministy of Justice was "considering all sorts of actions". #skynews #labour #immigration SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales