7 d. ago Channel migrant crossings in April more than DOUBLE same month last year, as 2025 small boat tally passes 11,000

Home Office figures published today showed there were 4,432 arrivals in April compared with 2,132 the same month last year, a 108 per cent increase.

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8 d. ago Gangs 'taking advantage' as migrant Channel crossings pass 10,000 in record time

New tactics designed to disrupt people smuggling gangs will come into force over the next few months

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8 d. ago PM grilled on grooming gangs and record migrant Channel crossings in PMQs showdown ahead of local elections

During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir insisted that the Government is more committed to delivering "truth and justice" for victims of rape grooming gangs than the Conservative Party

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9 d. ago People smuggling gangs 'taking advantage' as migrant Channel crossings pass 10,000 in record time

New tactics to distrupt people smuggling gangs will come into force over the next few months

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3 w. ago Afghan migrant accused of threatening to kill Nigel Farage appears in court

Fayaz Khan documented his journey across the English Channel on social media, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard.

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3 w. ago Record migrant crossings for 2025 as over 8,000 make small boats English Channel journey so far

A new record has been set with 8,064 migrants coming to the UK in small boats in the first four months of 2025

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