13 h. ago Channel migrants could be moved to WAREHOUSES as Labour scrambles to close asylum hotels with PM holding emergency talks on how to go 'further and faster' on tackling small boats

Yvette Cooper said the Government was looking at 'military and industrial sites' as 'more appropriate' places to house asylum seekers.

Events

35 h. ago ‘I completely get it’ – Starmer insists he wants to empty asylum hotels faster

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to the BBC about his desire to grip the small boats crisis, as Yvette Cooper is set to unveil reforms to border security.

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6 d. ago Now ANOTHER former Labour home secretary says Britain should 'decouple' from the ECHR to help tackle Channel migrant crisis as pressure piles on Keir Starmer

Jack Straw, who was Labour home secretary between 1997 and 2001, warned the ECHR was being 'misused' in some legal cases to prevent migrant deportations.

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8 d. ago Tesco shares important message to shoppers buying potatoes frequently

The UK is in the grip of the cost of living crisis with Brits taking all steps they can to save money - supermarket giant Tesco has shared a warning to avoid food waste

Economics

8 d. ago Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure over small boat migrants and asylum hotels amid ongoing protests

A poll has suggested that people believe Sir Keir Starmer is failing to grip the problem

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9 d. ago Three young sisters 'are found dead on overcrowded migrant boat' on crossing that has killed more than 30,000

Three young sisters have died after an overcrowded rubber dinghy took on water in bad weather while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy, a German non-profit organisation has reported.

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1 week ago Lord Blunkett says Starmer should suspend ECHR to deport thousands of rejected asylum seekers and 'get a grip' on migrant crisis

The ex-Labour home secretary urged ministers to take the 'radical' step as fury grows over the use of nearly 200 hotels to house 32,000 asylum seekers at taxpayers' expense

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2 w. ago Robert Jenrick is pelted with bottles at Calais migrant camp before he's 'ignored' by French police as he reports how dozens are preparing to cross the Channel

The shadow justice secretary was speaking to people at the Loon-Plage camp when he said a man 'started throwing glass bottles' in his direction.

Events

2 w. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Huge inflatable brings record 107 across Channel to Britain, as Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' lies in tatters

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

Events

2 w. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Huge inflatable dinghy brings record 107 across Channel to Britain, as Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' lies in tatters

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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2 w. ago The migrant 'mega dinghy': Labour's pledge to 'smash the gangs' in tatters after huge inflatable brings record 107 small boat migrants across Channel to Britain

Images from the port of Dover this morning showed human traffickers have begun to deploy a new, longer type of inflatable.

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3 w. ago It's not our fault! Ministers try to dodge blame as number of small

Keir Starmer was slammed for 'incompetence' over the handling of the Channel crisis.

Politics

3 w. ago If stopping the boats were simple, it would have happened by now

Editorial: With the number of people who have crossed the Channel on small boats since Keir Starmer came to power passing 50,000, it is a reminder that, during the election, Labour gave the impression it had a plan to fix the problem of irregular migration. But that is not to decry their efforts so far

Politics

3 w. ago Starmer accused of ‘abject failure’ as people smuggling arrests fall under Labour

National Crime Agency arrests for people smuggling went down last year, as the new Labour government promised more resources to target immigration crime.

Events

3 w. ago Labour minister says small boat Channel crossings 'unacceptable' as milestone passed

In Home figures described as "unacceptable" by Labour former home secretary Baroness Smith, it also emerged 474 migrants arrived by small boat on Monday alone

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3 w. ago 50,000 migrants have crossed Channel on small boats since Labour took power

There have been 27,029 arrivals so far this year, which is 47% higher than at the same point of 2024.

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3 w. ago Migrant milestone reached faster under Starmer than previous prime ministers

It took 20 months to hit the milestone under Rishi Sunak’s premiership compared with 13 months under Sir Keir Starmer.

Politics

3 w. ago Over 50,000 small boat migrants cross Channel under Labour as Starmer fails to get a grip on crisis

Labour minister admits the number of small boat crossings under Starmer is ‘unacceptable’

Events

3 w. ago More than 50,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Keir Starmer became PM: Asylum seeker reaches Britain's shores every 11 minutes... but minister still insists it's 'not our fault'

The milestone underscores the failure of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy - with one migrant crossing every 11 minutes.

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3 w. ago More than 50,000 people have crossed Channel in small boats since Labour took power

Number of people who arrived in UK via small boats in first half of 2025 up 48% on same period last yearMore than 50,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became prime minister, official figures have confirmed.Home Office figures released on Tuesday showed that 50,271 people, most of whom successfully claim asylum, have arrived in the UK from France since Labour won the general election in July 2024. A total of 474 people arrived on Monday. Continue reading...

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