The firm criticises the 'lack of humanity' shown, but Home Office insiders dismiss it as 'a brand of overpriced junk food'.
The government has promised a"new, comprehensive action plan" to deal with the issue after holding talks with French officials.calling migrant boat crossings a"very bad and stupid and dangerous and criminal thing to do"Wading into the controversy, Ben & Jerry's posted a series of messages on Twitter taking the home secretary to task over moves to curb the crossings.
"Let's remember we're all human and have the same rights to life regardless of the country we happen to have been born in."But Home Office insiders said Ms Patel would not be deterred from tackling the crisis. "Priti is working day and night to bring an end to these small boat crossings, which are facilitated by international criminal gangs and are rightly of serious concern to the British people," the source said.
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