In a landmark move, UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper finalises a new security agreement with France, pledging millions to tackle small boat crossings and disrupt criminal smuggling networks in the Channel.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer proposes controversial 'one-in, one-out' asylum policy to address small boat crossings, challenging Rishi Sunak's Rwanda scheme with new France negotiations.
Downing Street fiercely denies reports that the UK's new migrant returns agreement with France has descended into chaos, with French officials allegedly refusing to honour the 'one-in, one-out' arrangement for Channel crossings.
In a major blow to Anglo-French efforts, the inaugural one-to-one deportation flight for a Channel migrant was dramatically abandoned after the individual refused to board, highlighting the immense challenges in stemming the small boats crisis.
Exclusive report reveals desperate conditions and legal limbo for migrants held in UK detention centres under the new returns agreement with France. Mental health crises and hunger strikes escalate.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer announces a major crackdown on illegal immigration, pledging to scrap the Rwanda scheme and establish a powerful new Border Security Command to tackle people smuggling gangs.
Britain signs a new multi-million pound deal with France to dramatically increase patrols and surveillance on French beaches, aiming to stop small boat Channel crossings before they launch.
Activists from the 'Hearts of Oak' society launched a dramatic aquatic protest near a migrant hotel in Rotherham, deploying an inflatable boat and banners demanding tougher immigration enforcement.
Exclusive: Keir Starmer's flagship scheme to tackle Channel crossings is on the brink of collapse, overwhelmed by legal challenges and a lack of French cooperation. The Prime Minister's promise to 'stop the boats' faces its first major test.
Home Secretary James Cleverly issues a stern ultimatum to French authorities following the death of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel. The UK intensifies pressure to stop the dangerous crossings.
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper delivers a powerful rebuke of the Conservative government's immigration record, pledging a major crackdown on smuggling gangs and a new Border Security Command under a Labour government.
Exclusive analysis reveals the number of illegal migrants crossing the Channel has now exceeded the total strength of the UK's Royal Navy, Army, and RAF combined, raising profound questions about border security and national sovereignty.
Exclusive: Kent police and Border Force escalate operations amid a significant increase in small boat migrant crossings in the English Channel. New government measures face scrutiny as arrivals continue.
Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveils Labour's comprehensive plan to tackle illegal immigration, including scrapping the costly Rwanda scheme, establishing a new returns unit, and strengthening border security to clear the asylum backlog.
The Labour government confronts a major border security crisis as an unmanned migrant vessel lands in Kent, marking the first such incident in nearly three years and sparking fierce political criticism over immigration policy failures.
Exclusive: French authorities intensify beach patrols in Calais and Dunkirk as migrant crossings to the UK surge. New images reveal the heightened security measures and the ongoing battle to secure the Channel.
Labour's flagship plan to tackle the small boats crisis by scrapping the Rwanda scheme and fast-tracking asylum claims has been branded 'dangerously naive' by experts, who warn it would create a 'pull factor' and overwhelm the system.
In a bold opening move, Britain's new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to wield powerful new legislation to suspend visa access for countries refusing to take back migrants arriving via small boats. This hardline strategy, inherited from the Tory pla
Conservative MP Paul Bristow condemns colleague Paul Mahmood's controversial suggestion to send asylum seekers to Ireland, exposing fresh Tory divisions on small boats policy.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood vows to stop illegal Channel crossings and clear asylum backlog with new emergency powers and Rwanda-style deals.
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer accuses the Conservative government of losing control of UK borders as new figures reveal a dramatic increase in small boat Channel crossings. The political battle over immigration intensifies.
A new multi-million pound agreement between the UK and France will see a major boost in patrols and technology to stop small boat crossings and swiftly return migrants.
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
Nigel Farage declares Reform UK would deport illegal migrants, including Afghan women, back to Taliban rule and pledges to end the Channel crisis within two weeks of taking power.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faces a major backlash after controversially stating the Taliban has 'more moral authority' on immigration than the British government, drawing condemnation from across the political spectrum.
Exclusive images reveal large groups of men idling near the Port of Dover as UK small boat arrivals surpass 50,000 this year, creating a new crisis for the Labour government.
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.
New Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has launched a major crackdown on criminal smuggling networks operating in the Channel, vowing to overhaul the UK's asylum system with a new Border Security Command.
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.
Former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick resigns with a scathing attack on Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill, warning it is doomed to fail and will not stop the small boat crossings.