60 h. ago London hotels threaten to evict asylum seekers over unpaid Home Office contract

The threat comes as the number of migrants arriving on small boats over the last three months reached record levels

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61 h. ago Number of small boats migrants arriving in UK tops 30,000 on Keir Starmer's watch

A total of 154 people arrived on Friday in four boats - taking the total number of small boat arrivals under the Labour PM to 30,034.

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3 d. ago Channel small boat migrants top 30,000 since Labour came to power, as Tories accuse PM Sir Keir Starmer of 'betraying the British public'

There were scores of migrant arrivals in Dover this morning after UK Border Force vessels intercepted dinghies in the middle of the English Channel.

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3 d. ago Channel small boat migrants poised to top 30,000 since Labour came to power, as Tories accuse PM Sir Keir Starmer of 'betraying the British public'

There were scores of migrant arrivals in Dover this morning after UK Border Force vessels intercepted dinghies in the middle of the English Channel.

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5 d. ago Who is Alexander Dugin? ‘Putin’s brain’ who just endorsed Donald Trump

The ultra-nationalist says Trump’s America has a lot more in common with Putin’s Russia than most people think

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7 d. ago What are the most common nationalities of migrants arriving in the UK illegally?

The total number of illegal arrivals detected in the UK in 2024 was up 19% year on year.

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1 week ago Urgent warning to anyone receiving supermarket flowers on Mother's Day

Flower experts have warned mums across the nation to avoid these common bloom mistakes this Mother's Day, or watch their beautiful floral display quickly wilt and die

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2 w. ago Channel migrant arrivals hits another record: 5,847 asylum seekers landed in UK in first three months of 2025

A total of 5,847 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far in 2025, including 335 yesterday, according to provisional Home Office figures.

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2 w. ago More migrants arrive in Dover as total passes 5,000 for the year

Pictures show the group of around 150 migrants, who were rescued from out at sea, being escorted into the dock by Border Force on Saturday.

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2 w. ago Number of migrants arriving in UK this year after crossing Channel passes 5,000

This is the earliest point in the year that crossings have reached the 5,000 mark since data on Channel crossings was first reported in 2018.

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2 w. ago ‘It’s helping me build my future’: empowering migrant and refugee families in a London borough of sanctuary

In Islington, a panel of people with migrant and refugee backgrounds is allocating £500,000 in grants to directly help new arrivals who are where they once wereOn a cold morning in the heart of London, recently arrived refugees and more established migrants gather in a community centre. Their mission? To decide how £500,000 in funding will be used to support people like them.The initiative is part of the Borough of Sanctuary grants programme, which takes the government’s commitment to devolution a step further, using it to empower migrants and refugees. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Martin Lewis warning for anyone with more than £10,000 in their bank account

The nation's favourite money-saving guru Martin Lewis has debunked a common misconception around savings and tax, after one woman slammed the government for 'double taxing' her

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4 w. ago SUE REID: I've stood on beaches and watched migrants arrive. What happens next is little short of terrifying

SUE REID: I have stood on the beach at Dungeness when overcrowded boats boats have come in, shadowedby Border Force vessels or RNLI lifeboats.

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4 w. ago Channel crossings continue with 4,000 migrants arriving in UK so far this year

Crossings have taken place each day this month so far, with 2,075 arrivals recorded from March 1 to 9.

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4 w. ago Hamas supporter triggers security scare after filming himself arriving in UK on migrant boat

Palestinian firebrand Abu Wadei has more than 170,000 followers on TikTok

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