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Toronto's £58K/day migrant hotel bill sparks fury

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow faces mounting criticism as taxpayers fund hotel accommodation for thousands of migrants while local residents struggle with housing crisis. Exclusive investigation reveals the staggering costs.

Albanian migrant found dead on Bibby Stockholm barge

A young Albanian man has died aboard the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge in Dorset, with friends claiming he was tricked about living conditions. The incident raises serious questions about the government's asylum accommodation policy.

Teen Girls Raped on Migrant Boat to Europe

Exclusive report reveals two teenage girls were brutally raped by men aboard an overcrowded migrant boat crossing from Libya to Europe. The harrowing ordeal occurred as the vessel drifted for days, exposing the dire risks faced by women and children on th

Labour's small boats plan fails as crossings surge 22%

Exclusive: The new Labour government's returns agreement with Afghanistan has failed to stop small boat crossings, with arrivals surging over 20% in a week. Critics brand the plan an 'absolute farce' as the crisis deepens.

Trump Proposed US Navy Sink Migrant Boats

Ex-President Donald Trump reportedly suggested a radical plan to Grant Shapps: using US naval forces to attack migrant vessels in the English Channel, raising profound defence and ethical concerns.

UK Considers Using Navy to Intercept Channel Migrant Boats

Exclusive: The UK government is considering a radical new policy that would see the Royal Navy take command of operations to intercept and turn back migrant boats in the English Channel, a move sparking fierce debate over legality and morality.

Second migrant deported to France under UK deal

An Eritrean national becomes the second person removed to France under the UK's new returns agreement, amid mounting legal challenges and political debate over the policy's efficacy and humanity.

Two dead after migrant boat incident off Dorset coast

A major rescue operation unfolded off the Dorset coast after a small boat carrying migrants got into difficulty. Two people have died and a third is in a critical condition in a Bournemouth hospital.

Historic Portsmouth Sea Fort Becomes Migrant Hotel

The historic HMS Haslemere sea fort in Portsmouth Harbour is set to become a floating migrant accommodation centre, housing 500 asylum seekers as the government grapples with record Channel crossings and a £8M daily hotel bill.

French Lawyers Block UK's Rwanda Migrant Flight Deal

A crucial migrant flight from the UK to Rwanda has been halted after French lawyers successfully blocked the deal. The legal challenge raises major questions about the future of the government's flagship asylum policy and its agreement with France.

Illegal migrant charged with beheading Dallas motel manager

A Dallas motel manager was found decapitated in a brutal murder, with an illegal migrant from El Salvador now charged with capital murder. The shocking crime has ignited a fierce debate on immigration and border security.

Five dead, including child, in Channel migrant boat tragedy

Five people, including a young child, have died after a small boat carrying over 100 migrants capsized in the English Channel. The UK Coastguard and French navy launched a major rescue operation in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Channel Migrant Boat Tragedy: Five Dead Including Children

Tragedy strikes the English Channel as a small boat carrying migrants capsizes, leaving five people dead, including two children. French authorities launch a major search and rescue operation amid growing concerns over dangerous crossings.

Aylan Kurdi: 10 Years On, Europe's Migrant Crisis Continues

A decade after three-year-old Aylan Kurdi's body washed ashore in Turkey, shocking the world, thousands still perish attempting to reach Europe. This in-depth report examines the ongoing migrant crisis, the EU's failed policies, and the human cost of inac

1,000 Migrants Cross Channel in Day as Labour Pledge Tested

The English Channel saw a dramatic surge with more than 1,000 migrants arriving in small boats on Thursday, marking one of the busiest days of 2024. This comes just as the new Labour government pledged to end the costly use of asylum hotels, putting immed

Yvette Cooper demoted after migrant policy failures

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has been moved from her role following severe criticism of her handling of the small boats crisis and the multi-million pound migrant hotel scandal, in a major Labour shadow cabinet shakeup.

UK's £8.2M Daily Bill for Asylum Seeker Hotels Exposed

Exclusive investigation uncovers the immense financial burden on British taxpayers, with over 50,000 asylum seekers accommodated in hotels at a cost of £8.2 million per day. Discover the locations, the figures, and the growing political backlash.

People Smugglers Drugging Children on Small Boats

Exclusive report reveals criminal gangs are sedating young children with powerful antihistamines to keep them quiet during perilous Channel crossings, as crossings hit record numbers.

Westminster Council unlawful migrant hotel approval scandal

Westminster City Council faces severe backlash and legal scrutiny after allegedly approving a controversial plan to house migrants in a city centre hotel without proper planning permission. The scheme, which proposed adding extra rooms to the Page 8 hotel

Hotel tycoon sacks staff over £20m migrant mansion

Exclusive: A luxury hotel boss faces staff revolt and sackings after secretly converting his £20m country estate to house asylum seekers, sparking local fury and a border force investigation in Buckinghamshire.

UK houses migrants in Essex tent camp amid Channel crisis

Exclusive: The UK government has been forced to erect emergency tented accommodation on a former airbase in Essex to house a surge of small boat arrivals, as ministers admit the asylum system is under 'enormous pressure'.

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