Boris Johnson tells France to ‘step up’ and stop smugglers after 27 migrants die in Channel
Former minister Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, and a member of the home affairs committee, said the French had been able to “turn a…
Thursday evening UK news briefing: Emmanuel Macron warns Boris Johnson not to ‘exploit’ migrant crisis
Despite the risks and the evidence of the devastating consequences when things go wrong, still migrants continue to make the journey to the UK. Dozens more desperate…
How CO2 monitors and crackdown on lorry stowaways drove migrants to the sea
In recent years, the authorities have cracked down on people attempting to stowaway or hide under lorries travelling through the Channel Tunnel, the preferred method for migrants…
Asylum claims in UK soar to highest level in nearly 20 years amid Channel migrant crisis
A total of 67,547 asylum applications were awaiting a decision at the end of September – up 41 per cent year-on-year and the highest since current records…
Stand off drowning migrants and report – or face prosecution, sailors warned
The Royal Yacht Association (RYA) has warned its members against rescuing migrants at sea amid fears they could be prosecuted and jailed for people smuggling. The RYA…
Wednesday evening UK news briefing: More than 30 migrants die after boat capsizes in English Channel
It comes as the new German government is to make the country more welcoming to migrants, under plans announced today. The coalition led by Olaf Scholz will…
Councils to be forced to care for unaccompanied migrant children
However, increased security and Covid restrictions have made traditional routes less viable for migrants, and the overall number of people to have claimed asylum in the UK…
Our asylum system is broken. It’s time to rip it up and start again
It is a testament to the lack of seriousness with which many MPs are treating the crisis in the English Channel that, even as the number of…
Boris must turn the boats back or face an almighty political backlash
The Tories appear to have already given up on the issue that now threatens to destroy them. As record-breaking numbers of illegal migrants cross the English Channel…
Boris Johnson: France isn’t doing enough to stop Channel migrants
France is not doing enough to stop migrants reaching the Channel, Boris Johnson said as he called on French officials to “close the corridor”. Mr Johnson accused…
UK and Greece share vision on how to deal with migrants
The Greeks are constructing a new asylum camp, protected by razor wire, on the island of Samos to hold 3,000 migrants. Migrants can leave it only if…