22 h. ago France 'intensifies' efforts to stop 'small boat' migrant crossings, says No10 ahead of Macron UK state visit

The French president will arrive in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit

Politics

22 h. ago No10 urges France to 'operationalise' tougher Channel boat tactics ahead of Macron's State Visit... but 'one in, one out' deal still not done

Emmanuel Macron is due to get the red carpet treatment in the UK this week, with No10 saying Keir Starmer hopes to make 'good progress' on tackling migrant crossings.

Politics

5 d. ago How Poland stopped 98 per cent of illegal migrant crossings with 'big and beautiful' 116

The border fence was completed in June 2022 and spans a 116-mile-long stretch of the Polish-Belarusian border. It was subsequently upgraded with a variety of surveillance equipment

Events

6 d. ago Migrant whose daughter, two, nearly drowned in aborted Channel crossing reveals he wants to get to UK to join rest of his family who are already here

Labour's failure to stop the boats was laid bare yesterday as a record 20,000 smashed through Britain's border in the first half of this year.

Events

1 week ago UK and France to agree migrant return deal to tackle Channel crossings – reports

The deal could see migrants who arrive in the UK by crossing the English Channel in small boats returned to France.

Economics

2 w. ago Starmer signals visa crackdown to tackle ‘deteriorating’ English Channel crisis

French police have employed robust tactics including the use of teargas but migrant crossings are at record levels.

Events

2 w. ago From Channel crossing to channel surfing: Migrant arrivals' TV licence fees, bowling trips and trampoline visits have been funded by the taxpayer

The party's 'Doge' unit found more than £24,000 had been spent by Kent county council on the extravagant visits, alongside spending sprees at JD Sports and PCWorld.

Economics