A new “Morning Poll” asks readers whether Labour’s plan to stop illegal Channel crossings is succeeding after the party’s leader Andy Burnham says the approach is already working. According to the poll reporting, nearly 900 migrants arrive in small boats during Burnham’s first week as Prime Minister. The articles present Burnham’s position that the policy is effective, while framing the question for public opinion on whether the figures indicate progress. The poll does not provide additional outcome data beyond the reported number of arrivals in that initial period. Both outlets describe the same central claim and polling prompt, focusing on the contrast between Burnham’s assessment of improvement and the continued level of small-boat arrivals. The coverage therefore centers on early performance after the policy’s implementation and how readers judge that evidence.