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Facial recognition at UK airports: When is it coming in and how does it work?

Border Force director Phil Douglas hopes to have similar e-gates systems to those in Australia and Dubai

Evening Standard

Small boat arrivals in UK likely to rise in 2024, says Border Force officials’ union

Immigration Services Union says recent lull in Channel crossings was due to bad weather

The Guardian - UK

Facial recognition could replace passports at UK airport e-gates

Border Force director reportedly hopes to create ‘intelligent border’ after being impressed by schemes in Australia and Dubai

The Guardian - UK

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Nigel Farage calls James Cleverly a ‘moron’ over small boats claim

The former Brexit Party leader said the home secretary was a ‘liar and a charlatan’, adding that the Conservatives ‘all deserve to lose your seats at the election’

The Independent UK

Ukrainian refugees falling victim to ‘extremely sophisticated’ UK visa scam, charities warn

Exclusive: Ukrainians are landing at UK airports only to discover that their travel documents and host families are fake

The Independent UK

PCS union considers legal action to stop Rwanda deportation plan

Exclusive: Documents also show asylum seekers could delay removals for a year by making individual claims

The Guardian - UK

Fivefold rise in number of EU citizens refused entry to UK since Brexit

Home Office data reveals impact of end of free movement and raises questions over Border Force hostility

The Guardian - UK

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Report reveals mistakes that led to 27 people drowning in Channel horror crossing

Too few Coastguard staff, rescuers going to the wrong boat and poor coordination with the French all contributed to deaths of at least 27 people

The Independent UK

Failure to save 27 lives in Channel exacerbated by confusion and lack of resources

Report identifies lack of aerial surveillance and personnel as contributing to deaths when small boat sank in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Anti-strike laws to be extended to additional workers in England

ANTI-STRIKE laws setting out minimum staffing levels during industrial action have been extended to Border Force employees, including in Scotland,…

The National (Scotland)

Tricky destruction problem for 35 tonnes of seized illegal vapes

Over 35 tonnes of illegal vapes have been seized recently, but how should they be destroyed?

The Canberra Times

More Britons manage to flee Gaza through the Rafah crossing

The Foreign Office said more UK nationals were able cross into Egypt on Thursday, but declined to say how many.

The Independent UK

Ministers continue push for Britons to be allowed out of war-torn Gaza

Britons remain trapped in the territory as Israel continues its war on Hamas and the death toll rises further.

The Independent UK

Ministers trying to secure release of more Britons as two aid workers flee Gaza

Around 200 UK citizens have registered as being in the strip with the Foreign Office.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Police seize £10 million worth of cocaine from ship in Kent

The drugs were discovered on a Panamanian-registered ship transporting bananas to the Netherlands.

The Guardian - UK

Families of UK or dual nationals in Gaza condemn Sunak for evacuation delays

No 10 says 200 people registered with UK authorities, and Border Force officials sent to Egypt to help evacuation if fighting paused

The National (Scotland)

Border Force in position to help get UK residents out of Gaza, PM reveals

UK Border Force teams are set up in Egypt to “quickly” assist British nationals to escape from Gaza when a crossing is opened, the Prime…

The Independent UK

UK mercy mission as Border Force teams sent to Egypt to rescue 200 Britons trapped in Gaza

PM said he was ‘very keen’ to bring home around 200 trapped Britons

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The Independent UK

UK Border Force in position to help get Britons out of Gaza, PM reveals

It comes after Israeli military conducted a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday.

The Independent UK

Why bags of cocaine keep washing up on Britain’s south coast

Armed police patrol beach in Sussex after packages of suspected cocaine wash up on shore

The Guardian - UK

Prisons struggle to keep staff as officers leave for Border Force and police

Many opt for ‘less stressful’ jobs at ports and airports, while senior officers say young staff quit as they don’t like to be without phones

The Guardian - UK

Risk of corruption in Border Force increased by staff dissatisfaction

Confused leadership structures and lack of data also hampering ability to stop agents abusing positions, watchdog finds

The Independent UK

Pay grievances put Border Force at ‘heightened’ risk of corruption – watchdog

David Neal also questioned the Government’s decision to redact parts of his report on ‘insider threat’ in the Border Force.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s vow to stop small boat crossings ‘delusionary’, former French ambassador says

Sylvie Bermann warns long coastline and smugglers’ changing tactics mean crossings cannot be totally stopped

The Independent UK

Small boat arrivals continue as Channel crossings set to top 17,000

About 50 people, thought to be asylum seekers, were brought ashore by an RNLI lifeboat at Dungeness, Kent, on Wednesday.

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