Trump Attends Dover Transfer for Guardsmen Killed in Syria
President Donald Trump will travel to Dover Air Force Base to honour two Iowa National Guard members killed in a Syria desert attack, testing US-Damascus relations. Read the full report.
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Reform UK slams BBC over Question Time migrant audience
Reform UK's policy chief Zia Yusuf has formally complained to the BBC, alleging its Question Time 'Immigration Special' unfairly stacked the audience with small boat migrants. Read the full details of the complaint and the BBC's response.
Terrorist convict jailed after second illegal UK boat entry
Rebwar Hamad, convicted of terrorism in Italy, has been sentenced to over two years for illegally entering the UK by small boat. Read the full details of the case.
Reform UK's Zia Yusuf branded 'rude' on BBC Question Time
Audience members gasped as Reform UK's Zia Yusuf told a man he 'hadn't paid attention'. The Green Party's Zack Polanski called the behaviour 'typically rude'. Read the full exchange.
BBC Question Time audience applauds Farage Brexit blame
A BBC Question Time audience applauded as Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper directly blamed Nigel Farage and Brexit for the rise in small boat crossings. Read the full fiery immigration debate.
French Police to Intercept UK Migrant Boats
French authorities will begin intercepting small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel following a UK plea. The new strategy aims to tackle the dangerous crossings that have seen over 39,000 arrivals this year.
Terminal cancer dad escorted to wedding by bin trucks
A 23-year-old bin man with terminal cancer was moved to tears as his colleagues formed a bin lorry procession for his wedding day in Dover. Read this heartwarming story of community support.
Romanian lorry drivers jailed for smuggling 49 migrants
Two Romanian lorry drivers sentenced for attempting to smuggle 49 migrants from UK to France. National Crime Agency warns of sophisticated people smuggling operations targeting HGV drivers.
French police use nets to stop Channel migrant boats
French police will deploy large nets to intercept small boats in the Channel, a controversial tactic warned could cause fatalities. Read the full report on the new UK-France migration strategy.
Dover EU border checks delayed until 2026
New EU Entry/Exit System postponed at Port of Dover until early 2026 to prevent Christmas travel disruption. Learn how this affects UK travellers to Europe.
People smuggler fakes fall to evade French police
Exclusive footage reveals a suspected people smuggler's audacious attempt to avoid detection by pretending to fall from a migrant boat in Dunkirk. Discover the inner workings of the Channel crossing crisis.
French migrant interceptions fall sharply under Labour deal
French police preventing fewer Channel crossings since Labour's returns agreement began. Arrivals down 17% but interceptions fell 45%, raising border control concerns.
Second deported migrant returns to UK on small boat
A second person removed to France under the UK's 'one in, one out' immigration scheme has been detected returning via a small boat crossing. The Home Office vows swift re-removal.
10,000 migrants reach UK under new Home Secretary
Over 10,000 small boat migrants have arrived in Britain since Shabana Mahmood became Home Secretary, the second-fastest rate on record. Discover the details behind this Channel crossing crisis.
Channel Crossings Surge: 503 Migrants Arrive in Day
Hundreds of migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday, bringing the 2024 total to 38,726. Read the latest on the UK's small boats crisis and policy challenges.
Migrant helpline used for kettle fixes in £120m scheme
A taxpayer-funded migrant helpline handling minor complaints like broken kettles faces criticism after past failures and rising Channel crossings. Discover the full story.
EU's New Border System Threatens Travel Chaos
Major travel disruption looms as EU's biometric border system launches in October. Dover and Eurotunnel face potential 14-hour queues while airports brace for passenger delays.
French intercept 70 migrants in Dunkirk Channel crossing attempt
Exclusive: French police prevent attempted Channel crossing to Dover as UK-France border tensions escalate. Latest developments in the ongoing small boats crisis.
French intercept 80 migrants in Channel crossing attempt
Exclusive: French police prevent 80 migrants from crossing the Channel as UK authorities warn of worsening small boat crisis. Latest interception near Dunkirk highlights ongoing border challenges.
EU digital border checks paused at Dover amid delay fears
French border officials have suspended the controversial new EU digital border checks at Dover, preventing what experts warned could become four-hour queues for British travellers. The last-minute pause comes as relief for summer holidaymakers facing pote
EU Border System Delays Threaten UK Travel Chaos
Critical delays to the EU's new border control system threaten massive disruptions at Dover and Eurotunnel, with potential 14-hour queues and £3 billion economic impact looming.
New EU Border Checks Threaten 14-Hour Delays for UK Travellers
British tourists face potential holiday chaos as new EU Entry/Exit System brings automated border checks and possible 14-hour delays at major ports from October 2024.
EU border chaos: 14-hour queues threaten summer holidays
British tourists face potential travel chaos as EU's Entry/Exit System implementation could create 14-hour queues at Dover and Eurotunnel terminals this summer.
Dover migrant surge: 1,659 arrivals in 72 hours
Dover faces relentless small boat arrivals with 1,659 migrants crossing the Channel in three days, pushing the yearly total beyond 36,000 amid growing political pressure and operational challenges for Border Force.
Kent travel chaos: Dover queues and M20 delays hit Easter getaway
Major disruption hits Kent as Port of Dover faces 2-hour queues and M20 implements Operation Brock, causing holiday travel chaos and freight delays.
Migrants mock French police in Channel crossing to Dover
Exclusive footage reveals migrants laughing at French authorities while crossing to Dover, raising serious questions about border control effectiveness and Anglo-French cooperation.
1,011 migrants cross Channel in single day - record 2024 tally
UK Border Force faces unprecedented surge as 15 small boats carrying migrants make dangerous Channel crossing, putting immense pressure on Rishi Sunak's immigration pledge ahead of general election.
Dover and Eurotunnel chaos as Easter travel begins
Severe delays plague Dover and Eurotunnel as technical issues and high passenger volumes create travel nightmare for Easter holidaymakers. Find out what's causing the chaos and when services might return to normal.
Reform UK Overtakes Tories in Kent Poll Shock
Nigel Farage's Reform UK has achieved a stunning political breakthrough, surpassing the Conservatives in a recent Kent poll while Liberal Democrats surge into second place behind Labour.
Eurostar chaos as Eurotunnel power failure halts services
Major disruption hits cross-Channel travel with Eurostar services cancelled and severe delays at the Port of Dover following a Eurotunnel power outage, stranding thousands of passengers.
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