Migrants are sent on three-hour trip to detention centre while still wearing wet clothes

Migrants arriving in Dover after crossing English Channel are sent on three-hour 150m-mile trip to detention centre while still wearing wet clothes, report reveals At least 8,400 people reached UK in small boats after crossing Channel last year  Many are initially placed in short-term holding facilities (STHF) in Dover or Kent  Can stay for up … Read more

Up to 100 more migrants arrive in UK after crossing English Channel in torrential rain

Up to 100 more migrants arrive in the UK after crossing English Channel in torrential rain including group of 15 who landed their small boat on Kent beach An estimated 100 migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel  Some 20 migrants were intercepted a sea by the Border Force cutter Speedwell Around 15 … Read more

Government confirms immigration overhaul in Queen’s Speech

Queen’s Speech: Immigration overhaul will block asylum for people who have travelled through ‘safe’ countries such as France and Belgium as ministers try to deter Channel crossings Government has unveiled legislation to overhaul the UK’s immigration system Migrants who passed through ‘safe’ country will be blocked from seeking asylum Shake-up will see migrants arriving illegally … Read more

Another UK Border Force intercepts 60 migrants in Dover after 113 made crossing on Monday

Another 60 migrants including young child arrive in Dover after making most of improving weather conditions after 113 made crossing on Monday Around 60 people, including a baby, intercepted by Border Force this morning Home Office also confirmed 113 migrants detained in seven incidents on Monday Figure for last two days surpasses the total for … Read more

Another 20 migrants brave bitter sea temperatures to cross Channel to UK in tiny boats

Another 20 migrants brave bitter sea temperatures to cross Channel to UK in tiny boats as 2021 total passes 1,500 Two groups of people arrived on British shores on UK Border Force vessels today The first of the small boats to arrive was not equipped with an outboard engine Arrivals mean number of migrants making … Read more

New study reveals a MILLION more EU migrants came to the UK over the last decade

New study reveals a MILLION more EU migrants came to the UK over the last decade than first thought, as it suggests governments made policy decisions based on inaccurate data It suggest governments have made policy decisions based on inaccurate data There were 54,000 fewer non-EU migrants every year than estimates since 2012 Net immigration … Read more

Border Force intercepts five migrants crossing Channel after 44 made crossing yesterday

Border Force intercepts five migrants crossing the Channel in rough conditions after 44 made the dangerous crossing yesterday A boat carrying five men was intercepted by Border Force at Dover, Kent, today    Several boats attempting to cross from France turned back due to bad weather  French authorities intercepted 49 migrants who attempted to cross yesterday … Read more

Alicante officials refuse to let dozens of Britons into Spain

British passenger Stuart Miller (pictured), a 47-year-old offshore worker from Manchester, said the situation at the Spanish airport was ‘absolutely diabolical’ Spanish border officials refused entry to dozens of Britons and sent them back to Manchester on the same plane despite them having post-Brexit residency. Forty passengers were left angry and confused after they were … Read more

Marine Le Pen says she’ll hold referendum on immigration if she wins 2022 French presidential race 

Marine Le Pen says she will hold a referendum on immigration if she wins French presidential race French far-right leader, 52, promises to give the French population a say on country’s immigration policies Government data shows a sharp drop in immigration over the last year despite Le Pen’s concerns Current leadership is wary of a … Read more

Marine Le Pen says she will hold a referendum on immigration if she wins French presidential race 

Marine Le Pen says she will hold a referendum on immigration if she wins French presidential race French far-right leader, 52, promises to give the French population a say on country’s immigration policies Government data shows a sharp drop in immigration over the last year despite Le Pen’s concerns Current leadership is wary of a … Read more