14+ hour, 38+ min ago   (600+ words) It was certainly a desperate, if eye-catching, way to publicise their fight against plans to house 1,250 asylum seekers in their village. And Tuesday is decision day for the 350 or so residents of Piddington, as the Oxfordshire villagers cast their vote…...

21+ hour, 42+ min ago   (936+ words) Overnight last Sunday, around 200 people gathered at Eastney Marina after a dinghy crossed the English Channel before dispersing early on Monday. Seven police officers were injured and treated at the scene, while Coastguard and Border Force vehicles were damaged, Hampshire…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (780+ words) Anti-migrant protesters are marching in Portsmouth today, as police warned attendees not to cover their faces and vowed to make more arrests. The organiser of that protest, Danny Thomas, took to social media on Friday to admit he will not…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (825+ words) Protesters covering their faces in anti-migrant demonstrations in Portsmouth this weekend could be arrested, after police detained a man in connection with violent protests last weekend. Hampshire Police said they will use powers to make it a criminal offence for…...

4+ day, 42+ min ago   (705+ words) A ferry company has criticised Border Force for ordering it to halt its services so 140 illegal migrants could be brought ashore in Portsmouth amid huge protests. Bosses operating the Hayling Ferry say they have been left out of pocket after…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (533+ words) By DAVID BARRETT, HOME AFFAIRS EDITOR 17:53 10 Sep 2026, updated 17:53 10 Sep 2026 The fall in small boat arrivals this year is partly due to weather conditions in the Channel, Home Office data has confirmed. The number of days when weather was favourable for…...

4+ day, 49+ min ago   (400+ words) Labour’s asylum backlog has topped 90,000 cases for the first time. New data showed a huge increase in the number of appeals waiting to be heard by immigration judges. The total hit 90,341 at the end of June, up 51 per cent from…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1041+ words) Residents of a tiny Oxfordshire village at the centre of the UK's illegal immigration crisis fear a planned asylum seeker camp in the area could more than double in size. Newly uncovered documents suggest 3,510 asylum seekers – up from the 1,256 specified…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (610+ words) Joyce Thomas, 78, moved to Sweden 22 years ago with her husband and son but did not make a formal application immediately after Brexit to stay in the country. Only alerted to the problem several years following the EU-UK withdrawal agreement, the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (511+ words) How is the Channel migrant crisis spreading after scores arrive in Portsmouth? Are the scenes a one-off, or emblematic of a new approach from people smugglers?...