9 d. ago Labour is 'tinkering around the edges' with its £100m plans to crackdown on small boat migrant crossings, Tories warn

The Home Office has announced measures to get tough on smuggling gangs, despite more than 25,000 illegal arrivals so far this year - but the Tories branded them 'a series of gimmicks'.

Events

9 d. ago Home Office ramps up small boats gangs crackdown with £100million cash boost

The cash will also fund a pilot of the ‘one-in, one-out’ returns deal with France, which will see migrants who arrive illegally in dinghies sent back across the Channel

Economics

1 week ago Criminal gangs in Britain who advertise migrant Channel crossings online could face five years in jail in small boats crackdown

Criminal gangs who advertise small boat crossings across the English Channel or fake passports online could spend up to five years behind bars under new legislation. 

Events

1 week ago Crackdown on social media ads promoting small boat crossings to the UK

Individuals caught by the offence could receive a prison sentence of up to five years and a fine

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer says deal with Germany on tackling Channel boat gangs is 'clear sign we mean business' as he hosts Chancellor Merz (but crackdown was already announced last year)

Keir Starmer said the countries were sending a 'clear sign we mean business' as he and Friedrich Merz signed the first bilateral treaty since the Second World War.

Economics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer hails German deal to help smash Channel boat gangs as he meets Chancellor Merz in No10 (but crackdown was already announced last year)

Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz have signed the first bilateral treaty between the countries since the Second World War.

Economics