UK Small Boat Crossings Hit 200,000 Since 2018
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has exceeded 200,000 since 2018, posing a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer's government.
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has exceeded 200,000 since 2018, posing a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer's government.
Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, face charges for allegedly filming antisemitic TikTok videos in Stamford Hill, London.
Over 200,000 migrants have arrived in the UK via Channel crossings since 2018, with 36% under Labour and 64% under Conservative governments.
More than 200,000 migrants have arrived in the UK via Channel crossings since 2018. Here is a timeline of key events in the crisis.
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RecommendedAdam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub have been charged with religiously aggravated harassment for allegedly targeting Jewish people in Stamford Hill and filming antisemitic social media content.
Over 200,000 migrants have arrived in the UK via Channel crossings since 2018, with 36% arriving under Labour since July 2024. The milestone follows recent fatalities and ongoing government efforts to deter crossings.
Two men face charges of religiously aggravated harassment after filming social media videos targeting Jews in Stamford Hill, London.
Residents of Tenerife protested the arrival of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, demanding safety measures and information, as Spanish authorities prepared to evacuate over 140 passengers.
Hantavirus outbreak on polar cruise ship MV Hondius kills three, infects others. Ship heads to Canary Islands amid quarantine and global health monitoring.
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RecommendedTwenty-two British passengers on the MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, may be repatriated to the UK on Sunday, with plans for testing and immediate flight transfer.
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RecommendedThe UK has reached 200,000 small boat migrant arrivals since 2018, highlighting a growing border crisis. Critics warn of unsustainable pressure on public services and call for tougher action.
A deadly Hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has killed three and infected others, including Britons. The ship docks in Tenerife amid a global contact-tracing effort.
Over 20 British passengers and crew aboard the MV Hondius, hit by hantavirus, may return to the UK this weekend after docking in Tenerife. Tests and repatriation flights are planned.
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RecommendedA government-chartered plane will bring 22 Britons home from the MV Hondius cruise ship, equipped with oxygen and testing kits, amid a hantavirus outbreak. A third suspected case has emerged.
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Twenty-two British nationals aboard the MV Hondius amid a hantavirus outbreak are set to return to the UK on Sunday, with medical staff on board and a 45-day self-isolation period upon arrival.
A retired Arizona law enforcement official believes missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie may have been taken to Mexico, citing Tucson's proximity to the border and his experience investigating crimes in the region.
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RecommendedTwenty-two British passengers and crew from the MV Hondius, hit by a hantavirus outbreak, will be flown home from Tenerife on Sunday.