Police Get Powers for Migrant Mouth Searches for SIMs
UK police gain powers to search migrants' mouths for SIM cards at ports. The move aims to tackle Channel smuggling gangs, but faces human rights criticism. Read the full story.
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France to Stop Migrant Dinghies After Starmer's Plea
France will begin limited operations to intercept migrant dinghies following private admissions from Keir Starmer that Britain lacks an effective Channel deterrent. Exclusive details.
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.
OBR Casts Doubt on Labour's Small Boat Plan
The Treasury watchdog questions Labour's timeline to stop Channel crossings and close asylum hotels, warning of a £1.4bn budget shortfall by 2028/29. Discover the financial risks.
Migrant smuggler organised £50m crossings from prison
Iraqi Kurd Idriss Ghazi Kareem sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter of seven Afghan migrants while running massive small boat operation worth £50million annually from behind bars.
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.
Four dead as migrant boats capsize off Libya coast
At least four Bangladeshi migrants died when their boat capsized near Al Khums, Libya. A second vessel carrying 69 people remains missing amid rising Mediterranean deaths.
Graphic leaflets warn migrants of Channel dangers
Exclusive: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood authorises grim images of small boat tragedies in new campaign to deter asylum seekers from crossing the Channel. Discover the government's new hard-line strategy.
42 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Libya
At least 42 migrants are presumed dead after their boat capsized off Libya. Seven survivors were found after six days at sea. Read more on the Central Mediterranean 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.
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.
Record Small Boat Crossings Defy UK Government Crackdown
Despite heightened security measures and political promises, small boat migrant crossings across the English Channel have surged to unprecedented levels, raising urgent questions about border control effectiveness.
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.
France removes Channel migrant who reached Britain
In a significant immigration development, French authorities have deported a migrant back to his home country after he successfully crossed the Channel to Britain, ending a two-week diplomatic process that highlights ongoing border challenges.
Migrants found hidden in car on French island
French authorities made a shocking discovery on the picturesque Île d'Oléron after finding five migrants concealed in a vehicle's secret compartment during a routine check.
Home Office clears migrant camp in Epping Forest
UK authorities dismantle temporary shelters in Essex woodland used by migrants, as small boat arrivals persist despite government crackdown.
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.
Illegal migrants reach Britain every six days - shock revelation
Newly uncovered documents expose the systematic flow of illegal migrants into Britain, with detailed records showing arrivals every six days and raising serious questions about border security.
Prison system crisis as offenders mistakenly freed
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy faces intense parliamentary scrutiny over shocking prison errors that saw dangerous offenders mistakenly released, while Conservatives demand investigation into migrant crime patterns.
France's small boats surrender: Macron's migrant crisis deepens
Exclusive investigation reveals how French authorities are struggling to contain the Channel migrant crisis as resources stretch to breaking point, with UK border forces intercepting thousands.
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.
Blair and Badenoch clash over asylum system reforms
Former PM Tony Blair and Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch embroiled in heated debate over UK asylum policy amid record Channel crossings and controversial Rwanda scheme.
Border chief warns of new Channel migrant surge
Britain's borders chief reveals alarming new migration patterns with increased violence against police, while Labour's anti-smuggling pledge faces implementation challenges.
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.
Luxury yacht migrant smuggling op exposed on Kent coast
Exclusive investigation reveals how a multi-million pound yacht became the latest vessel in sophisticated people-smuggling operations, running aground near Kingsdown with French-registered vehicle aboard.
Yacht captain jailed for people smuggling to East Sussex
A yacht captain has been sentenced to prison for smuggling migrants across the English Channel to East Sussex in a brazen maritime operation uncovered by authorities.
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