60 h. ago Minister admits government hasn’t tackled small boats crisis as crossings set to hit 50,000

Baroness Jacqui Smith insisted the number of people crossing the Channel was not the current government’s fault

Politics

9 d. ago Incredible moment migrants are detained on Spanish beach after being tackled to the ground by tourists

This is the dramatic moment a dozen boat migrants were tackled and detained by tourists after landing on a packed Spanish beach.

Society

4 w. ago 'I was in the room as another European leader gave a scathing verdict on Brexit'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz became the second European leader in a week after Emmanuel Macron to voice his dispair over Brexit, and the audience was reminded how it has hampered efforts to tackle small boats

Politics

4 w. ago Starmer praises German plans to ‘strengthen’ laws to tackle small boats

Speaking on a visit to an Airbus plant in Stevenage, Sir Keir welcomed German commitments to tackling people-smuggling gangs.

Politics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer says deal with Germany on tackling Channel boat gangs is 'clear sign we mean business' as he hosts Chancellor Merz (but crackdown was already announced last year)

Keir Starmer said the countries were sending a 'clear sign we mean business' as he and Friedrich Merz signed the first bilateral treaty since the Second World War.

Economics

4 w. ago Keir Starmer signs landmark deal to explore direct rail line from UK to Germany

Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a treaty beefing up security arrangements between the nations and containing measures to tackle small boat crossings

Economics