Another boatload of migrants has today arrived in Dover after a struggling dinghy was reportedly spotted in the English Channel by a P&O ferry. The migrant group, believed to be of around 15 people, was seen being guided off a lifeboat at the Kent port town earlier today after making the treacherous journey in poor … Read more
Another 75 migrants streamed into Dover today as people smugglers urge hundreds to make the Channel crossing now before Brexit ‘closes the door’. Pictures show men wearing masks and lifejackets being brought into the Kent port of Dover on a Border Force speedboat. The Coastguard said it was dealing with ‘multiple incidents’, though an official … Read more
Royal Navy warships HMS Tyne and Severn shadow Russian destroyer through the English Channel after intercepting four-ship convoy off Portsmouth Russian submarine hunter Vice Admiral Kulakov was part of the small flotilla It was joined by corvette Vasily Bykov and two support vessels in the Channel The Russian fleet was later tracked through the North … Read more
Dozens of migrants arrive in Dover after they were picked up in three small boats in English Channel as figures show more than 1,900 have made the crossing this year Last week a record 166 migrants arrived at the Dover coast in Kent on boats At least 1,896 migrants have cross this year compared to … Read more
Another 100 migrants reach Britain today on seven more boats as total reaches 1,830 this year already – nearly the same as for the whole of 2019 Search and rescue operation underway for dozens of migrants off the Kent coast Up to eight vessels are involved in what are the first crossings of the month … Read more
An unrepentant Nigel Farage returned to the Kent coast today as 11 migrants were picked up – with more than 1,000 having now made it to Britain this year. On Monday Mr Farage appeared in Dover and said he ‘witnessed first hand our Border Force acting as a taxi service for illegal migrants’, adding that … Read more
Border force rescues 53 people including Iraqi and Syrian nationals from the straits of Dover, just two days after another 52 migrants were intercepted in the same stretch of water The 49 men and four women intercepted by Border Force officials near Dover They travelled on four boats which were picked up between 2.20am and … Read more