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Mother Caught With 14kg Cocaine at Airport, Son Found to Be 'Mastermind'

Mother caught with 14kg of cocaine at Manchester Airport jailed alongside her son, who investigators say masterminded the £294,000 drug smuggling plot.

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Australia returns looted ancient artefacts to Mexico

In a mark of respect for heritage and national identity, Australia has handed back to Mexico stolen antiquities illegally smuggled out of the country.

AAP

Migrants arrive after crossing Channel for first time in two weeks

The crossing is the first since February 9 when 322 people made the journey.

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Suspended jail terms for Indonesians illegally fishing

An Indonesian boat crew acted out of poverty and desperation to fish illegally in Australian waters, a judge heard before sentencing the men.

AAP

Record drug seizures driven by jump in cannabis and ketamine haul

Border Force officials made 65 seizures of herbal cannabis that contained 100kg or more.

Evening Standard

Migrants arrive in UK wearing blankets after crossing English Channel

It is the third consecutive day of crossings, after Home Office figures recorded 455 people arriving over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Police seize ‘record-breaking’ mountain of cannabis worth £24million in rural farm raid

It is one of the biggest drugs hauls ever seized by UK police

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Migrants arrive in UK for first time this year after Channel crossing

Pictures show people disembarking a Border Force boat in Dover on Monday, becoming the first to arrive in 2026 amid a cold spell of weather.

Evening Standard

‘Too good to be true’: parents warned to check before they buy amid flood of counterfeit toys

Border Force warns knock-off Labubu dolls and similar items can be dangerous, and sales fund criminal networks

The Guardian - UK

Fake Labubus make up 90% of 260,000 knock-off toys seized at border

Fake versions of the viral Labubu figures accounted for 90% of the more than 260,000 counterfeit toys intercepted in 2025.

Evening Standard

UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds

Exclusive: Thinktank’s findings undermine successive home secretaries’ statements about misuse of system in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Busy night of small boat journeys amid record day for arrivals

More than 41,000 people have now made the dangerous small boats journey this year, after a record day of activity for a December on Saturday

Evening Standard

Small boat crossings resume after longest pause in migrants arriving for seven years

Before this weekend, no one had crossed the Channel for 28 days, according to the latest Home Office data

The Independent UK

Channel crossings begin on Saturday after longest pause in seven years

Before the weekend, no vessels had reached the English coast for 28 days, according to Home Office figures.

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Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation

Wildlife smuggling is serious organised crime that ‘fuels corruption and drives species to extinction’, Home Office says

Evening Standard

Ex-England and Premier League footballer arrested at London airport over ‘attempted rape’

Essex Police began an investigation after his pervious partner made a complaint several weeks ago, according to reports

The Guardian - UK

Voters could abandon centrist parties if budget fails, warns former cabinet secretary

Simon Case says voters will look elsewhere if chancellor cannot find solutions to tax, spending and debt problems

Evening Standard

Another 503 migrants cross Channel in small boats in single day

The latest arrivals come as the Government considers a major shake-up of immigration policy.

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Evening Standard

What are asylum seekers entitled to while awaiting a decision?

Claims about what asylum seekers are entitled to can be exaggerated.

The Independent UK

What asylum seekers are entitled to while awaiting decisions on their cases

Disinformation often surrounds the level of help asylum seekers are given when they arrive in the UK

The Guardian - UK

UK woman who booked Oslo flight but did not fly loses child benefit ‘because she emigrated’

Exclusive: HMRC told Lisa Morris-Almond there was no record of her return to UK, but she did not take the trip

Evening Standard

UK's 'growing problem' of fake weight loss drugs: Expert sounds alarm

Customers are buying fake weight loss drugs without really understanding the risks, experts warn

Evening Standard

Border Force cut open industrial equipment to find massive stash of cocaine near London

Investigators use angle grinder to slice two generators, despite the risk of huge compensation bill

The Independent UK

It is time to ask the armed forces for help in solving the migrant crisis

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Royal Navy be deployed to intercept small boats in the Channel is lurid, but it has triggered renewed talk about how service personnel could be deployed to alleviate the situation

Euronews

UK judge blocks plan to send migrant back to France under new 'one in one out' deal

The ruling is a setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to stop people crossing the channel from France in small boats.

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