'Several hundred' people moved from migrant processing centre amid fears of dangerous overcrowding Site designed to hold up to 1,600 people for no more than 24 hours was holding 4,000 people Wales Online · Nov 2, 2022
Hundreds of migrants moved from Manston processing centre amid overcrowding Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the number of migrants at the site had ‘fallen substantially’ on Tuesday. The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022
Overcrowding has made Manston centre a ‘pot that’s boiling over’, workers say ‘Why has it taken firebombs to be thrown for anyone to take notice?’, union rep said The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
UK counter-terrorism police lead investigation into Dover bomb incident Britain's counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation into an incident in which petrol bombs were thrown at an immigration centre in the southern English port of Dover, police said on Tuesday. Reuters · Nov 1, 2022
Manston detention centre: Children 'crawl through fence' and chant 'we need your help' People at the Manston site in Kent said conditions were "not nice" and that some of them were getting sick, but no doctors or lawyers were on hand to help, reported a support group Daily Mirror · Nov 1, 2022
Firebomb attack on Dover migrant centre not being treated as terrorist incident Devices were thrown at the Border Force migrant centre in the Kent port town at around 11.20am on Sunday Manchester Evening News · Oct 31, 2022
Dover firebomb suspect lived more than 100 miles away from targeted migrant centre Police reveal more details on suspect in Dover immigration centre firebombing The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
Moment 'laughing' man hurls petrol bomb at immigration centre 'before killing himself' Photos have been released showing a man, thought to be the attacker, throwing an object which appears to have a firework attached towards a Border Force migrant centre in Dover Daily Mirror · Oct 30, 2022
Man 'attacks British immigration border force centre with petrol bombs before taking his own life' The man is believed to have thrown three explosives at the immigration centre in Dover, Kent, before fleeing the scene a short time later. Daily Record · Oct 30, 2022
Man ‘firebombs’ Border Force immigration centre in Dover The man is believed to have driven to the centre before exiting his vehicle and throwing three incendiary devices attached with fireworks Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2022
Warning over Christmas travel chaos as UK Border Force votes to strike over pay The strike will directly affect Christmas goods and food supplies Liverpool Echo · Oct 30, 2022
Petrol bombs thrown at immigration centre before man 'killed himself' Police have sealed off the scene Wales Online · Oct 30, 2022
Emily Sheffield: Suella Braverman’s “dream” of fixing the migrant boats problem will soon become a nightmare Time will tell whether the woman who helped Rishi Sunak gain the ultimate prize of running the country is the Achilles heel that could also undermine him. Suella Braverman’s swift return to the Home Office has unsurprisingly dominated the Ri-shuffle headlines this week. A new PM talks of integrity, then… Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2022
Brits could face festive travel disruption as Border Force staff vote on Christmas strikes The Union for Borders, Immigration and Customs is balloting members on industrial action over a pay dispute with the Home Office Chronicle Live · Oct 27, 2022
Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2022 How Border Force strikes will affect your Christmas travel plans Your airline must offer you a rebooking option if your flight is cancelled because of a strike
Daily Mirror · Oct 27, 2022 Christmas travel could be disrupted as UK Border Force staff threaten strikes The ISU union, which represents 3,500 Border Force, immigration enforcement and visa officers, is threatening strike action in December over a pay dispute with the Home Office
Manchester Evening News · Oct 26, 2022 Warning to UK travellers as Border Force staff vote to strike at Christmas Strike action could lead to delays at UK border controls impacting those going away at Christmas and New year
Nottingham Post · Oct 21, 2022 Nottinghamshire gun smuggler tried to import firearms and ammunition via Birmingham Airport He said he bought a fake police warrant card for a fancy dress party
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 What lies in the new Home Secretary’s in-tray? Suella Braverman left the role after just six weeks in office.
Liverpool Echo · Oct 19, 2022 Pictures show how Border Force agent rumbled plot to flood Merseyside with heroin Christopher Traynor was arrested after a package from a sender using fake alias 'Frank de Boer' was intercepted by Border Force agents
Liverpool Echo · Oct 17, 2022 War veteran flooded streets with heroin as he struggled to pay off his own debts Christopher Traynor was arrested after a package from 'Frank de Boer' was intercepted by Border Force agents
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022 Firm that ran criticised UK youth jail awarded contract for asylum centre Exclusive: MTC, which ran Rainsbrook youth jail, now providing security at Manston asylum seekers’ facility
Wales Online · Oct 8, 2022 Astonishing 99 million cigarettes seized in truck as Welshman is arrested 99 million cigarettes were discovered in the back of the lorry, which had been shipped via the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Daily Mirror · Oct 7, 2022 Sniffer dog rumbles crooks trying to smuggle 99 million cigarettes into the country Eight container contained the cigarettes, which were worth about £44million in unpaid taxes. HMRC said it was the largest seizure of illegal cigarettes at a UK port and discovered by the dog
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2022 Almost 500 migrants arrive in one day as channel crossings continue 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.