62 m. ago Channel migrant delivery riders arrested in swoop on London asylum hotels

Home Office demands fast-food firms ramp up security checks to curb illegal working

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84 m. ago People smugglers jailed for sending migrants to their deaths in UK

The six Afghans and two Iraqi Kurds were sentenced to up to eight years each following their trial

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17 h. ago Grinning Channel migrants pose for SELFIES on packed dinghy as total tops 170,000 since start of crisis

One man seated on the bow of the inflatable held a mobile phone aloft as other occupants waved.

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42 h. ago Huge boat of 60 migrants launch from French beach towards the UK

This year so far, more than 18,000 migrants have arrived via the Channel, in a record for this point in the year since data collection began in 2018.

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4 d. 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.

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4 d. ago UK prepares to announce ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal with France

More than 17,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year

Economics

4 d. ago Labour poised to announce 'one in, one out' migrant exchange deal with France

Ministers are reported to be on the cusp of announcing a deal with president Emmanuel Macron's government which would see France accept returns of Channel migrants for the first time.

Economics

4 d. ago Ministers accused of seeking 'gimmicks' with 'one in, one out' migrant deal with France to solve small boats crisis

No10 refused to comment on reports that an agreement could be reached within days to drastically alter the way the Channel migrant influx can be dealt with.

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6 d. ago Channel migrants working as delivery drivers within hours of arriving – report

The Sun said Deliveroo and Just Eat delivery accounts were being offered to migrants through dedicated social media groups.

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8 d. ago Labour voters think biggest burden on NHS is migration... as 1,000 more migrants arrive in small boats in just two days

The poll of 2,000 people who voted Sir Keir Starmer into Downing Street came as another 437 migrants in small boats crossed the Channel to Britain on Friday, followed by 583 on Saturday.

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8 d. ago More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel in small boats over two days

This brings the total for the year so far to 18,400.

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9 d. ago More than 1,000 migrants arrive in the UK crossing the Channel in small boats

This brings the total so far this week to 2,083

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9 d. ago More than 400 migrants arrive in the UK crossing the Channel in small boats

It brings the total for the year so far to 17,817.

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1 week ago French plans to stop small boats will lead to more deaths, says charity

French charity to challenge new Channel migrant interception plans in European courtsPlans by French police to enter the sea to stop small boats carrying UK-bound asylum seekers willcause more deaths and will be challenged in the European courts, a French charity has said.Arthur Dos Santos, the coordinator of the refugee charity Utopia 56, said there would be an increase in the number of people who would take “desperate” measures to reach the UK. Continue reading...

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1 week ago French authorities finally promise to intercept small boats in the Channel as shocking figures reveal one migrant reaches Britain every four

A new 'maritime doctrine' set to come into operation next month allows French police officers to block dinghy departures within 300 yards of the shoreline.

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1 week ago 'Bizarre' rule banning French police wading into Channel waters to stop migrant 'small boats' to be axed

The change is set to come as some 17,000 economic migrants and asylum seekers have already reached UK shores so far this year

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1 week ago Keir Starmer admits Channel situation is 'deteriorating' and hints visas could be slashed for countries that don't tackle illegal migrants

Keir Starmer delivered a grim assessment as pictures emerged of migrants battling through teargas grenades on a beach near Calais this morning before setting off for Britain.

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1 week 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

2 w. ago Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events

Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study saysNew data from Nasa has revealed a dramatic rise in the intensity of weather events such as droughts and floods over the past five years.The study shows that such extreme events are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, with last year’s figures reaching twice that of the 2003-2020 average. Continue reading...

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2 w. 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.

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