13 h. ago Remove decisions on lone child asylum seekers from Home Office, report says

Call for root-and-branch reform of treatment of children, many of whom are wrongly classified as adults Decisions relating to lone child asylum seekers should be removed from Home Office officials because of fundamental problems with the way they treat this vulnerable group, a report has found.The report calls for root-and-branch reform of the treatment of thousands of children who have fled persecution in their home countries and made hazardous journeys in search of safety, often crossing the Channel in a dinghy or concealing themselves in the back of a lorry. Continue reading...

Society

13 h. ago Pride South Lanarkshire gets VisitScotland funding boost to expand festival

The event will be returning to Hamilton town centre on Saturday, August 2.

Politics

59 h. 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

3 d. ago Starmer insists he will not ‘massage the figures’ as he vows to shut all migrant hotels properly

It comes as Keir Starmer and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni discussed a new sanctions regime on people smugglers

Events

4 d. ago Keir Starmer forced to beg Emmanuel Macron to do more to stop the boats as 1,500 migrants cross the Channel in just four days 

The Prime Minister will discuss the growing small boats crisis (pictured) with Emmanuel Macron at the G7 gathering of world leaders in Canada this week.

Politics

5 d. ago More migrants arrive in UK after blundering Labour minister claimed majority on small boats were women and children

More people have been spotted arriving in the UK via small boats after making the dangerous crossing of the English Channel from France after a Labour Minister had to issue the clarification.

Politics

5 d. ago Inside the ‘forgotten’ estate where £20m of Labour funding promises to bring a change in fortune

Families living in the deprived housing estate of Hartcliffe in Bristol say they’ve been let down by years of broken promises. But now there is fresh hope for much-needed investment with up to £20m of Labour funding announced, Alex Ross visited to get locals’ reaction

Economics

5 d. ago More than 900 migrants reach UK in small boats as French police fire tear gas at families trying to board dinghy

At least one family was photographed having been affected by tear gas as French officers tried to disperse hundreds of migrants near Calais

Events

6 d. ago Government ‘focused’ on tackling smuggling gangs after minister’s boats claim

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the majority of people crossing the Channel in small boats are ‘children, babies and women’.

Politics

6 d. ago Sadiq Khan meeting targeted by protesters after minicab driver caught in TfL licensing backlog chaos dies from heart attack

Veteran driver Rob Dale waited three months for a new licence. It finally arrived - 17 days after his death.

Events

8 d. ago Migrants cross English Channel ahead of spending review announcement

New arrivals wearing life jackets were brought to shore in a Border Force boat in Dover, Kent, on Wednesday.

Events

9 d. ago Eurostar vows to run direct trains from UK to Germany and Switzerland

Cross-Channel rail operator, which is trying to fend off rivals for its London depot space, regards early 2030s as feasibleEurostar has vowed to run direct trains from the UK to Germany and Switzerland, as it attempts to fend off potential competitors eyeing its London depot space.The cross-Channel rail operator’s chief executive, Gwendoline Cazenave, said she had no doubt the direct services would run in the early 2030s despite the failure of previous ventures to connect London and Frankfurt. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago French demand more money from Britain before they let their police try to stop migrants boarding small boats to cross the English Channel

Britain already has a deal with France to try and prevent refugees and and migrants from crossing the Channel, but until now, authorities have resisted entering the water themselves.

Events

1 week ago Show us your BritCard: Minister confirms Government looking at introducing ID app in illegal immigration crackdown

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said that ministers 'know we need to look at all the actions we can take' to reduce the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats.

Politics

2 w. ago The small boat migrant trying to smuggle himself OUT of Britain: Afghan chronicles his life of 'depression, isolation and poverty' in the UK after crossing the Channel in 2024

Zahir has tried to sneak into HGVs leaving the Port of Dover four times in a desperate attempt to relocate to Germany but failed each time and now sleeps in a London park.

Events

2 w. ago France finally agrees to intercept migrant boats at sea – months after deal to stop crossings agreed

A furious row erupted at the weekend after French authorities were accused of standing by as people smugglers acted like a ‘taxi’ service

Economics

2 w. ago Small boat arrivals 'drawn to UK because we can't return them after Brexit'

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said there is evidence that the lack of a migrant return deal after Brexit is 'a factor' for people making the dangerous Channel crossing

Politics

2 w. ago Tories brand blaming weather ‘lazy’ as likely days for Channel crossings double

The Government published the statistics after a record number of daily arrivals, as the Conservatives hit out at ministers for blaming the weather.

Politics

2 w. ago Afghan men jailed for piloting boatload of 70 migrants across the Channel

Shah Salim Sajjadi, 38, and Safiollah Mohammadi, 25, were detained after the packed dinghy arrived onshore in Dover on May 21.

Events

2 w. ago Number of likely days for Channel crossings double compared with previous years

The data publication comes just days after the highest daily total of arrivals was recorded this year so far.

Politics