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Army commissioned painting of drones monitoring migrant boats in English Channel

The British Army commissioned a painting depicting two of its drones surrounding dinghies approaching England’s coastline, amid what the caption describes as “illegal people-trafficking”. Painted by renowned aviation artist Nicolas Trudgian, it ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Charities say Rwanda plan not deterring ‘desperate’ migrants crossing Channel

Refugee charities said the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda has done little to deter people from making the perilous journey to the UK, as Channel crossings resumed at the weekend. Some 254 people were detected in small boats ...

02 May 2022 at 16:25

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Person pulled from English Channel declared dead amid fresh wave of crossings

A person has been declared dead after being pulled from the water in the English Channel, French authorities have said. One individual was found overboard and unconscious in the early hours of Friday after a boat believed to be heading ...

14 Jan 2022 at 12:25

‘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 arose mainly due to a “refusal” ...

22 Jul 2022 at 00:37

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 Conservative” about Ms ...

25 Jul 2022 at 23:24

‘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 ...

27 Jul 2022 at 08:38

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 ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:15

Tory candidates both vow crackdown on illegal migration

The UK will crack down further on illegal migration in the coming months regardless of who enters Downing Street, after both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak pledged fresh measures to tighten British borders. On a weekend ...

24 Jul 2022 at 18:10

Truss and Sunak set for TV showdown in race for No 10

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak will go head-to-head in a TV debate after the battle to become the next prime minister became toxic with the two rival camps clashing over immigration, China and the economy. The BBC ...

25 Jul 2022 at 12:09

Record delays as number of asylum claims hits highest level for 20 years

The number of asylum claims being made in the UK is at its highest level for two decades, with a record backlog of people waiting for a decision. The 63,089 applications in the year to June 2022 is the ...

25 Aug 2022 at 19:35

Minister defends Boris Johnson’s attack on lawyers over Rwanda policy

A business minister has defended Boris Johnson’s assertion that lawyers attempting to block the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda were “abetting” criminal gangs, saying this would be the “net ...

17 Jun 2022 at 13:06

Attorney General: ‘Time to complete Brexit’ in wake of Rwanda flight grounding

The Attorney General has said it is “time to complete Brexit and let the British people decide who can and cannot stay in our country” after a European court decision which effectively grounded ...

19 Jun 2022 at 09:43

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