1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (495+ words) Britain's struggle to control illegal Channel crossings has evolved into a "big boats crisis" as smugglers respond to tightened enforcement by using increasingly large vessels. The escalation became stark recently when a dinghy near Berck-sur-Mer, south of Calais, carried 232 people…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (410+ words) Reform UK has pledged to deport all 10,000 foreign prisoners from British jails, potentially sending them to El Salvador if their home countries refuse to take them back. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces mounting pressure over Labour's…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (379+ words) A record 230 migrants arrived in Dover in a single boat after crossing the Channel from France overnight, surpassing the previous record of 165 people set just 17 days earlier. The arrival came despite overall migrant crossings being down 43% this year compared to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (466+ words) A record 165 migrants reached the UK in a single boat on Thursday after crossing the English Channel. The vessel, dubbed a "mega dinghy" by media, was approximately 13 meters long and broke the previous record of 128 migrants set earlier in July....

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (364+ words) A report by the Chief Inspector of Prisons has revealed that male detainees at a Scottish immigration removal centre were observed looking through women's bedroom windows. The review found that 43% of female detainees at Dungavel immigration removal centre in South…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (339+ words) £10,000 debt for refugees who fled with nothing - rights groups slam new UK policy upday News £10,000 debt for refugees who fled with nothing - rights groups slam new UK policy The UK Home Secretary has introduced a controversial plan requiring asylum seekers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (406+ words) Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to establish a new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority by late 2027, recruiting hundreds of members of the public as paid adjudicators to tackle a massive backlog of asylum cases. The reform will replace the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (453+ words) The proposed reforms include consulting on allowing Immigration and Detainee Custody Officers to use force against children, with handcuffing considered as a last resort during deportations. Under the plans, ongoing medical treatment or lack of adequate care in a failed…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (143+ words) The Home Office has removed all residents from The Bell Hotel in Essex, an asylum accommodation that became the centre of protests last year. Epping Forest District Council confirmed the evacuation on Thursday, revealing it was not informed in advance…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (255+ words) French coastguard rescued 78 migrants from a disabled boat in the English Channel on Friday after the vessel's engine failed during an attempted crossing from Belgium. The operation highlights the continuing dangerous journeys across one of the world's busiest shipping lanes....