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France imposes entry ban on 10 British far-right activists over anti-migrant activities
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (319+ words) France has banned 10 British far-right activists from entering the country because of acts intended to stop migrants crossing to the United Kingdom on small boats, the French interior ministry said on Wednesday. Following reports on Tuesday that members of the…...
Home Office criticised for ‘gimmick’ TikTok account promoting migrant deportations
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (502+ words) A Home Office TikTok account posting footage of deportations and arrests by immigration enforcement officers has been criticised as "dehumanising" and a "pathetic gimmick". "Secure Borders UK" was launched by the Government on Tuesday morning with the slogan: "Restoring order…...
Immigration centre near Heathrow costing £100,000-a-bed every year defended by minister as 'great value"
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (635+ words) A minister has defended a new contract for the immigration detention centre near Heathrow costing around "100,000 a bed per year as "great value. Home Office minister Alex Norris stressed that the complex in west London had to be "secure, humane…...
Home Office’s new TikTok account showing videos of migrants being detained branded ‘laughable gimmick’
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (993+ words) The Home Office has been criticised after launching a new TikTok account showing videos of illegal migrants being detained and boasting about the government's record on deportations " a move which has been dubbed a "laughable gimmick" by critics. Launched on…...
Arrests of illegal workers reach record highs amid immigration crackdown: ‘There is nowhere to hide’
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (579+ words) New figures reveal a significant surge in enforcement actions against illegal working in the UK, with both visits to businesses and arrests reaching their highest levels since records began in 2019. Data indicates that 12,791 visits were conducted in 2025 to establishments such…...
Immigration arrests at highest ever levels as raids on London restaurants and markets stepped up
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (651+ words) Immigration arrests are at the highest levels in history, the Home Office has revealed, after raids on businesses in London were stepped up. A crackdown on illegal working has seen enforcement officers up visits to restaurants, car washes, nail salons,…...
HMRC accepted ‘tolerable’ risk of harm in child benefit fraud crackdown
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (850+ words) UK tax authorities believed that withdrawing child benefit payments from parentswithout prior consultation as part of an anti-fraud drive carried a "tolerable" risk, with only a "remote" chance of inflicting harm, according to internal documents. The revelations come just weeks…...
Prince Harry's UK Security Fight Takes Shock Turn — Armed Protection 'Nailed On"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (602+ words) The long-running process of Prince Harry seeking state-funded armed security protection in the United Kingdom has seemingly taken a new turn, with him now on the verge of securing automatic police protection. Insiders have informed People magazine that the official…...
Double killer gets £7,500 payout for human rights breaches as taxpayers foot £234,000 legal bill
1+ week, 5+ day ago (462+ words) A double murderer has been awarded "7,500 compensation and taxpayers will foot a "234,000 legal bill after the High Court ruled his treatment in prison breached his human rights. Fuad Awale was convicted in January 2013 of the execution-style shooting of two teenagers…...
Thousands more migrants risk lives to reach UK in small boats across English Channel
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1049+ words) More than 41,000 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the English Channel " 13% more than the previous year. For much of the past 12 months, the pace of crossings was such that Britain was on course for the highest number of…...