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The first migrants to cross The Channel since the UK’s new Brexit deal came into force have been brought into Dover – after more than 8,400 made the dangerous crossing last year. One boat carrying around 10 people was intercepted and brought into Dover Marina, Kent shortly before 5am on Saturday. Border Force towed the blue and … Read more
Last ditch dash for Britain’s shores: Border Force catch migrants making desperate Channel crossing in freezing winds on day UK’s transition period ends Pictures show migrants being taken ashore in Dover after being intercepted The asylum seekers were spotted attempting to cross the Channel earlier today It comes as the Brexit transition period ends tonight, … Read more
On the door inside the shipping container which became a death trap for the 39 Vietnamese migrants was shocking evidence of the last desperate moments of their final journey. There, on the sealed exit separating them from the safety of the outside world, were the bloody handprints of victims who had banged frantically in vain … Read more
Migrants hoping to enter the UK will be shown ‘hard-hitting’ geo-targeted adverts via social media in a bid to deter people from making dangerous attempts via the English Channel. From Wednesday, the adverts will appear to migrants located near border hotspots via Facebook and Instagram, warning they could be sent back to mainland Europe even … Read more
Lorry driver, 24, and mechanic, 43, are found guilty of the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants who suffocated as they were smuggled into Britain in HGV trailer By Katie Feehan For Mailonline Published: 13:17 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 13:18 GMT, 21 December 2020 Gheorghe Nica, 43, and Eamonn Harrison, 24, have been found … Read more
Home Office admits it has ‘lost’ 37,000 migrants in Britain who have skipped their immigration bail conditions or fled from detention centres Official figures show the Home Office cannot trace thousands of people They have either skipped immigration bail conditions or fled from detention Campaigners seized on the data as proof Britain’s immigration system is … Read more
People smuggling gangs offer a ‘Christmas discount’ of £300 a head to migrants wanting to cross the English Channel to Britain illegally The UK Border Force prepares for a surge in crossings over the festive period Intelligence reports suggest average costs for migrants around £500 to £1,000 Means illegal crossings now available for less than … Read more
Moment police find 12 Iraqi and Iranian migrants in the back of fruit lorry on the M6 in the West Midlands – as the driver and passenger are arrested Video shows 12 suspected migrants being detained by police on M6 in Walsall Group of men have been detained and lorry driver and passenger were arrested … Read more
Moment police find 13 suspected migrants in the back of fruit lorry on the M6 in the West Midlands – as the driver and passenger are arrested Video shows 13 suspected migrants being detained by police on M6 in Walsall Group of men have been detained and lorry driver and passenger were arrested West Midlands … Read more
Migrants will be banned from making UK asylum claims at sea under tough new laws to crackdown on small boats crossing the English Channel Home Office is planning law to ban migrants from making asylum claims at sea New law could ultimately see migrant boats immediately taken back to France Ministers said new law needed … Read more