France uses dangerous nets to stop migrant boats
French police prepare controversial 30-metre nets to intercept migrant vessels despite safety warnings. Over 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year. Read the full story.
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French police use controversial nets to stop migrant boats
French police introduce dangerous 30m nets to block small boat Channel crossings amid UK pressure. Critics warn tactic will cause fatalities. Read the full report.
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.
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.
Second migrant caught re-entering UK after removal
A migrant has been detained after illegally re-entering the UK by small boat following removal to France. The Home Office vows to expedite his return. Read the latest on border enforcement.
Lorry drivers paid £2,000 per migrant to smuggle into UK
Exclusive investigation reveals how criminal gangs are paying lorry drivers up to £2,000 per migrant in sophisticated smuggling operations targeting UK borders. Police report dramatic spike in arrests as border security tightens.
Iranian man returned to France after second boat crossing
An Iranian man who made his second dangerous small boat crossing of the English Channel has been returned to France under new UK-France returns agreement, raising questions about border policy effectiveness.
Channel migrant crossings hit 4-day pause - longest in year
The English Channel has experienced its longest migrant-free period in over a year, with no crossings recorded for four consecutive days as the Home Office's intensified enforcement measures show early signs of impact.
Channel crossings surge with 900 migrants in three days
New government figures reveal a significant increase in small boat crossings, with nearly 900 migrants reaching Kent in just three days amid ongoing policy challenges.
Starmer attacks government over Channel crossings crisis
Labour leader Keir Starmer launches scathing attack on government's handling of small boat crossings amid diplomatic tensions with France over new asylum policies.
Asylum seeker who threatened to kill 500 convicted of murder
Exclusive: A Somali migrant granted asylum after threatening to murder hundreds if rejected has been convicted of a fatal random stabbing in a Dorset park, raising serious questions about the UK's asylum assessment process.
Deported migrant returns to UK on small boat
In a stunning blow to UK border enforcement, a Sudanese migrant previously deported to France has successfully re-entered Britain via small boat crossing, exposing critical flaws in immigration policy.
Labour's France deal: Migrants to be deported in asylum shake-up
The new Labour government has negotiated a landmark agreement with France including migrant deportations and a joint processing centre, sparking intense debate over UK immigration policy.
Asylum seeker jailed for smuggling migrants to UK
An Iraqi asylum seeker granted permission to remain in Britain has been sentenced to prison for his role in an organised crime group trafficking migrants across the Channel in dangerous small boat crossings.
UK's £4.7bn migrant hotel bill exposed
Exclusive investigation uncovers staggering £4.7 billion taxpayer cost for housing asylum seekers in hotels as Channel crossings continue to strain Home Office resources.
Father films migrant family roaming Epping streets
An angry father captures migrant family wandering local streets after Channel crossing, exposing Britain's growing immigration crisis and community safety concerns.
Migrant mob rampage shocks Moscow with iron bar attack
Violent clashes erupted in Moscow as a large group of migrants wielding iron bars and shovels went on a destructive rampage through the city streets, prompting a massive police response and raising serious security concerns.
German legal loophole fuels Channel migrant crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals how people smugglers are exploiting a German legal technicality to flood the English Channel with migrants, as Labour faces mounting pressure to address the crisis.
Labour's Mahmood: Channel Crossings System Failing
Shadow Justice Secretary calls for immediate government action on small boat crossings, describing current approach as 'unacceptable' and demanding proper processing of asylum claims.
Migrant reaches UK after two France returns in 24h
An asylum seeker repeatedly returned to France has made another successful Channel crossing, exposing the ongoing challenges in Britain's border control system and raising serious questions about the effectiveness of current immigration policies.
Starmer's 300-Year Migrant Returns Deal with France
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer negotiates unprecedented agreement with France allowing UK to deport small boat migrants for next three centuries - the most ambitious returns policy in modern political history.
Channel migrant crossings surge despite Rwanda policy
Exclusive analysis reveals dramatic increase in small boat crossings despite government's Rwanda policy, with hundreds making the perilous journey in recent days.
Batman migrant jailed for piloting Channel dinghy
An asylum seeker who brazenly piloted an overcrowded inflatable boat across the English Channel while wearing a Batman t-shirt has been sentenced to prison, exposing ongoing small boat crisis.
UK returns migrant boats to France in Channel crackdown
Exclusive: British authorities have intercepted and returned multiple migrant boats to French waters amid growing tensions over Channel crossings and Labour's new border strategy.
Labour accuses France over migrant crisis cooperation
Shadow Justice Secretary reveals frustration with French counterparts over small boat crossings as Labour prepares new border security plans.
Channel Tunnel security pushes migrants to boats
Exclusive investigation reveals how increased security at the Channel Tunnel has pushed migrants toward dangerous small boat crossings, with crossings surging by 42% despite government crackdowns.
UK border chief frustrated with French inaction on small boats
Britain's top border official expresses mounting frustration with France's failure to stop migrant boats, revealing a growing diplomatic rift over Channel crossings.
Border Chief: No Quick Fix for Channel Migrant Crisis
Britain's Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt delivers sobering assessment that small boats crossing won't be solved rapidly, amid record Channel arrivals and ongoing policy challenges.
Migrant who threatened Farage on TikTok jailed
An Afghan migrant who posted a chilling TikTok death threat against Nigel Farage has been sentenced to prison as court exposes his extensive criminal record spanning multiple offences across the UK.
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.
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