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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

UK-France agree new migrant returns scheme

Britain and France have finalised a new returns scheme allowing UK authorities to swiftly deport migrants who cross the Channel illegally, marking a significant development in border control cooperation.

Taxpayers fund migrants' seaside hotel stays

Exclusive investigation reveals how millions in public funds are being spent housing small boat arrivals in luxury coastal accommodation while local services face cuts.

Jenrick under fire over migrant 'roaming' comments

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick faces intense backlash after suggesting migrants crossing the Channel should be denied freedom to roam in Britain, with critics calling the remarks 'deeply offensive'.

People smugglers target West Country to evade Kent patrols

Exclusive police intelligence reveals human smugglers are redirecting small boat crossings to Devon and Cornwall coastlines as border enforcement intensifies along traditional Kent routes. Authorities warn of dangerous new patterns emerging in Channel cro

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