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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.

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.

4 dead after migrant boat capsizes off San Diego

At least four people have died after a wooden migrant vessel capsized in stormy seas off San Diego. The Coast Guard continues its search for survivors in this tragic human smuggling incident.

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.

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.

Saudi hotel worker jailed for sexual assault

A migrant worker from Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 10 months in prison after admitting to sexually assaulting a woman in a British hotel. The shocking incident occurred when the hotel employee entered the victim's room uninvited.

Migrant children in Norway armed with grenades by gangs

Shocking investigation reveals how Norway's failed integration policies have left migrant children vulnerable to criminal gangs, with teenagers carrying contract hits and even grenades in Oslo's underworld.

Southampton Boat Show faces brutal budget uncertainty

The prestigious Southampton International Boat Show faces unprecedented challenges as government budget delays create a 'brutal' atmosphere, leaving marine businesses feeling 'very attacked' and threatening the future of this cornerstone UK marine event.

Iranian migrant deported after two weeks in UK

Exclusive: An Iranian migrant who arrived in Britain via small boat has been removed from the country after only 14 days, in what officials are calling a rapid deportation success story.

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.

Home Office Scraps Epping Forest Asylum Hotel Plan

Exclusive: The Home Office's controversial plan to house asylum seekers in an Epping Forest hotel has been abruptly abandoned following intense local opposition and security concerns, revealing deepening challenges in the UK's migrant accommodation crisis

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.

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.

Migrant prisoner vanishes from Epping hotel

An immigration detainee housed at the controversial Epping hotel accommodation has disappeared after being temporarily released, raising serious security concerns about the Home Office's handling of migrant housing.

Cuomo attacks Adams over NYC migrant shelter crisis

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo launches scathing attack on Mayor Eric Adams' handling of New York City's migrant shelter crisis, while progressive lawmakers demand immediate action on housing solutions.

Cape Cod Family Rescued After Boat Fire

A Massachusetts family's fishing trip turned into a nightmare when their boat caught fire off Cape Cod, leaving them stranded in the Atlantic until a dramatic coastguard rescue.

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