France to intercept migrant boats after UK pressure
French police will begin intercepting migrant 'taxi boats' at sea following pressure from the UK Government. Read the full story on the new Channel crossing strategy.
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US Officials Slam UK Over Immigration Failures
A confidential US diplomatic cable accuses successive UK governments of letting the British people down on immigration, citing rising crime and security concerns. Read the full report.
France uses dangerous nets to stop migrant boats
French police prepare controversial 30-metre nets to intercept migrant vessels despite safety warnings. Over 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year. Read the full story.
Bronze Age boats found in Cambridgeshire after 3,000 years
After a 13-year conservation, three Bronze Age log boats discovered near Whittlesey are set for public display at Flag Fen. Discover the secrets they reveal about ancient fenland life.
Bronze Age boats discovered in Cambridgeshire on display
Three Bronze Age log boats, preserved for over 3,000 years, will be displayed at Flag Fen Archaeology Park. Discover the story of these ancient vessels.
Ancient log boats discovered after 3,500 years in mud
Three rare Bronze and Iron Age log boats, preserved in mud for over 3,000 years, are now on public display at Flag Fen, revealing unique insights into prehistoric life and transport.
French intercept 70 migrants in Dunkirk Channel crossing attempt
Exclusive: French police prevent attempted Channel crossing to Dover as UK-France border tensions escalate. Latest developments in the ongoing small boats crisis.
French intercept 80 migrants in Channel crossing attempt
Exclusive: French police prevent 80 migrants from crossing the Channel as UK authorities warn of worsening small boat crisis. Latest interception near Dunkirk highlights ongoing border challenges.
Channel crossings surge with 900 migrants in three days
New government figures reveal a significant increase in small boat crossings, with nearly 900 migrants reaching Kent in just three days amid ongoing policy challenges.
Starmer attacks government over Channel crossings crisis
Labour leader Keir Starmer launches scathing attack on government's handling of small boat crossings amid diplomatic tensions with France over new asylum policies.
UK's £8m daily asylum hotel bill exposes system failure
Exclusive investigation reveals how Britain's broken asylum system is costing taxpayers £8 million daily on hotel accommodation alone, with both Conservative and Labour policies failing to address the deepening crisis.
UK's £8m daily asylum hotel crisis exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals how Britain's broken asylum system is haemorrhaging public funds while failing both migrants and local communities. Discover the staggering truth behind the hotel accommodation crisis.
Father films migrant family roaming Epping streets
An angry father captures migrant family wandering local streets after Channel crossing, exposing Britain's growing immigration crisis and community safety concerns.
Britain's Ungovernable Crisis: Why PMs Can't Deliver
Britain faces a fundamental crisis of governance that makes solving critical issues like illegal migration nearly impossible for any sitting Prime Minister.
German legal loophole fuels Channel migrant crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals how people smugglers are exploiting a German legal technicality to flood the English Channel with migrants, as Labour faces mounting pressure to address the crisis.
France's small boats surrender: Macron's migrant crisis deepens
Exclusive investigation reveals how French authorities are struggling to contain the Channel migrant crisis as resources stretch to breaking point, with UK border forces intercepting thousands.
Labour's Mahmood: Channel Crossings System Failing
Shadow Justice Secretary calls for immediate government action on small boat crossings, describing current approach as 'unacceptable' and demanding proper processing of asylum claims.
Starmer: Sunak's secret France deal failed on Channel crossings
Keir Starmer launches blistering attack on PM Rishi Sunak, alleging clandestine agreement with France failed to stop small boat crossings as election battle intensifies over immigration crisis.
Migrant reaches UK after two France returns in 24h
An asylum seeker repeatedly returned to France has made another successful Channel crossing, exposing the ongoing challenges in Britain's border control system and raising serious questions about the effectiveness of current immigration policies.
Channel migrant crossings surge despite Rwanda policy
Exclusive analysis reveals dramatic increase in small boat crossings despite government's Rwanda policy, with hundreds making the perilous journey in recent days.
Batman migrant jailed for piloting Channel dinghy
An asylum seeker who brazenly piloted an overcrowded inflatable boat across the English Channel while wearing a Batman t-shirt has been sentenced to prison, exposing ongoing small boat crisis.
UK returns migrant boats to France in Channel crackdown
Exclusive: British authorities have intercepted and returned multiple migrant boats to French waters amid growing tensions over Channel crossings and Labour's new border strategy.
Labour accuses France over migrant crisis cooperation
Shadow Justice Secretary reveals frustration with French counterparts over small boat crossings as Labour prepares new border security plans.
UK border strategy failing as migration system overwhelmed
Senior policing figures reveal critical flaws in UK border management with rising small boat crossings and visa overstayers overwhelming the system, raising serious questions about post-Brexit immigration controls.
UK border chief frustrated with French inaction on small boats
Britain's top border official expresses mounting frustration with France's failure to stop migrant boats, revealing a growing diplomatic rift over Channel crossings.
Border chief warns of new Channel migrant surge
Britain's borders chief reveals alarming new migration patterns with increased violence against police, while Labour's anti-smuggling pledge faces implementation challenges.
Border Chief: No Quick Fix for Channel Migrant Crisis
Britain's Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt delivers sobering assessment that small boats crossing won't be solved rapidly, amid record Channel arrivals and ongoing policy challenges.
UK sends border officers to Balkans to fight people smugglers
Exclusive: British border officers are being sent to the Balkans frontline in a major new offensive against criminal gangs orchestrating small boat crossings, as Labour government announces sweeping immigration reforms.
UK faces permanent migration crisis, warns Home Secretary
Shabana Mahmood declares Britain's borders 'out of control' and reveals emergency measures to tackle illegal immigration before winter.
Ex-Minister: Govt Let Small Boats Cross for Politics
Exclusive: Former Immigration Minister reveals shocking allegations that Conservative government allowed small boat crossings to continue for political advantage, creating manufactured crisis.
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