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Revealed: Thousands of migrants held at UK-run French detention centres ‘shrouded in secrecy’

Exclusive: New data sheds light on four opaque detention sites in France that are run by the UK

The Independent UK

London businessman who led migrant smuggling gang jailed

The gang crammed two Albanian nationals into the boot of a car and attempted to traffic them into Britain

Evening Standard

New laws to make endangering lives at sea a crime in bid to stop small boat crossings

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the new laws will ‘turbocharge efforts to smash the gangs’ smuggling migrants across the Channel

Evening Standard

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Heathrow Airport’s Border Force officers to be balloted over strikes

The dispute concerns a roster system.

Evening Standard

Pair jailed for attempting to import handgun in post from US

The self-loading pistol was intercepted and seized by Border Force officers at Stansted Airport in July

Evening Standard

Ryanair Blocks UK Man From Travelling Over 'Minor' Passport Issue, Even After Being Cleared By Border Force

Abriella Monroe, 32, and her husband, Sebastien, 36, were barred from boarding a Ryanair flight because Sebastien's passport had a 'slight rip'.

International Business Times UK

Migrants arrive in UK after crossing English Channel in misty conditions

Pictures showed a Border Force boat arriving through the mist in Dover before passengers were met by officials at the port.

Evening Standard

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Woman Found Crammed in Car's Glove Box Leads to Massive Human Smuggling Bust

The discovery of a Vietnamese woman crammed in a car's glove box at the UK border exposed an international human smuggling network.

Latin Times

Eight facing jail after woman discovered in car glove box

A court heard how the gang worked together to unlawfully facilitate immigration to the UK via land and air

The Independent UK

Eight facing jail over people smuggling after woman discovered in car glove box

Border Force officers found a Vietnamese woman hidden in a cramped compartment concealed behind the dashboard of a car in June 2022.

Evening Standard

Over 250 migrants arrive in small boats on third day of Channel crossings

Home Office figures show nearly 400 migrants have made the perilous crossing from France so far in 2025

Evening Standard

Migrants cross English Channel in third day of arrivals to UK this year

Pictures show men and women wearing blankets and life jackets being brought ashore in Dover

Evening Standard

Two men who smuggled half a tonne of cocaine into UK jailed

Men caught after being spotted shining torch out to sea while smuggling 524kg of cocaine on an inflatable boat

The Independent UK

Home Office records busiest December day for migrant Channel crossings on record

More than 34,500 people have made the crossing from France so far this year

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Migrant Channel crossings top 34,000 for year so far

Crossings resumed on Thursday after an eight-day hiatus, with more than 600 arriving in a single day.

Evening Standard

Migrant Channel crossings resume amid calmer weather after storms

Provisional Home Office figures show 33,973 people have arrived in the UK after making the crossing so far this year.

Evening Standard

Eagle: People-smuggling gangs must be stopped even with ‘whack-a-mole’ approach

Dame Angela Eagle was asked on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme if the Government’s plans on people smuggling go far enough.

AAP

Immigration detainee forcibly sedated while deported

The forcible injecting of an immigration detainee with an antipsychotic drug as he was being deported has been slammed by a federal government watchdog.

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Evening Standard

Young children brought ashore as migrants cross English Channel

Pictures show the small youngsters being carried as they reached Dover, while men and women were also in warm clothes amid colder weather conditions.

Evening Standard

Man jailed for smuggling 29,000 skull-shaped ecstasy tablets into UK

Marshall Scurfield, 22, used Snapchat to arrange for the delivery of the tablets to his address in South Tyneside.

Evening Standard

Over 90 tonnes of illegal 'party drugs' seized at UK border in first six months of 2024

The confiscations included "significant quantities of so-called party drugs" cocaine and ketamine, the Government said

The Independent UK

Furious French mayors accuse UK of ‘being in denial’ over migrant crossings in demand over cross-border deal

The group of northern French mayors are calling for Border Force officers to be sent back to the UK

AAP

Cruel twist as ankle bracelet strapped back on refugee

An ankle monitor removed from an Afghan refugee has been reattached by officials despite the High Court ruling such visa measures to be punitive.

Evening Standard

Starmer: Taking down gangs ‘single most effective way’ to stop small boats

The Prime Minister said that he had discussed stopping smuggling gangs with his counterparts in Germany, Italy and France.

Evening Standard

Tories say migration deals ‘won’t work’ as Government vows to ‘tackle upstream’

The comments come as official figures show that over 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in the last week.

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