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More than 600 people cross the Channel in small boats

Another 656 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats, according to Government figures. Fifteen boats were intercepted on Friday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. It is the 12th time the daily toll has reached more than 600 people and ...

24 Sept 2022 at 12:28

Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000

Almost 500 migrants arrived in the UK in one day as the total number of Channel crossings for the year so far edged closer to 33,000. The Ministry of Defence recorded 499 people making the journey on Thursday in 10 boats, taking the provisional ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:51

Channel crossings to the UK in 2022 pass 30,000

More than 30,000 people have been detected crossing the English Channel to the UK so far this year, Government figures show. Some 667 people were detected on Wednesday, taking the provisional total for 2022 to 30,515. This is higher than the ...

22 Sept 2022 at 15:00

More migrants cross Channel as annual total nears 30,000

Young children wrapped in blankets were among large numbers of migrants brought ashore as the total number of people crossing the Channel to the UK this year nears 30,000. People wearing winter coats, some carrying children, climbed down a ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:06

Channel crossings resume as more migrants arrive in Kent

More migrants have arrived in the UK as Channel crossings resumed after a four-day hiatus. A group was pictured being brought ashore in Dover on Tuesday as the weather improved. The latest arrivals mean the total number for the year so ...

20 Sept 2022 at 14:30

Amber traffic warning issued as widespread delays expected

Drivers are being warned to expect severe congestion, with the AA issuing its first “amber traffic warning” for Friday and Saturday. Congestion is expected to peak between 11am and 3pm on both days. This is due to a combination of the ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:15

‘Major queues’ return to Dover

Long delays returned to the Port of Dover on Wednesday morning. Ferry operator P&O Ferries warned passengers of “major queues” and to expect a two-hour wait to complete checks before they can board a ship. It comes after tens of ...

27 Jul 2022 at 08:38

Two-hour queues at Dover ahead of ‘extremely busy’ weekend

Holidaymakers faced two-hour queues at the Port of Dover on Thursday amid warnings that this weekend will be “extremely busy”. Ferry operator DFDS urged passengers to “allow 120 minutes to complete the check-in process and ...

28 Jul 2022 at 14:11

SNP: Options for next PM ‘grim’ as candidates go head to head in first debate

The options for the UK’s next prime minister are “grim”, the SNP has said after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss’ first head-to-head TV showdown. Kirsten Oswald, the SNP’s deputy Westminster spokesperson said the candidates ...

26 Jul 2022 at 00:32

Tory leadership hopefuls trash economic plans in first head-to-head TV showdown

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have trashed each other’s economic plans as the blue-on-blue attacks continued during their first head-to-head TV showdown. Former chancellor Mr Sunak claimed there is “nothing ...

25 Jul 2022 at 23:24

‘Damning’ report slams ‘poor’ Home Office response to Channel crossings

The Home Office response to the surge in Channel crossings is “poor” and the “system is overwhelmed”, according to a watchdog. Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal found that problems ...

22 Jul 2022 at 00:37

Britain and France ‘put plans in place’ to prevent further border travel chaos

Britain and France have announced they have put plans in place to prevent further border chaos. In a joint statement on Friday, Phil Douglas, director general of Border Force and Brigitte Lafourcade, ...

29 Jul 2022 at 23:34

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