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Almost all of those who came under the National Referral Mechanism while awaiting return were later released from detention, the Home Office said.

The Home Secretary said legislation would be introduced to remove asylum seekers and ban them from re-entry if they arrive in the UK illegally

UNHCR says bill extinguishes the right to seek refugee protection in the UK for those who arrive irregularly

Rishi Sunak says bill will ‘take back control of our borders’ but critics argue the proposals are unworkable

Britain's government will on Tuesday set out plans for a new law barring those entering the country through unofficial routes from claiming asylum, in a bid to stop tens of thousands of migrants arriving on its shores in small boats. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made stopping boat arrivals one…

From jetski patrols to Rwanda deportations, the Tories have not been short of schemes to deter small boats

Home secretary to be placed under new legal duty to deport people coming across Channel

In today’s newsletter: As Rishi Sunak unveils new plans to solve the small boats crisis, here’s a guide to dozens of previous initiatives that have fallen short

Proposed law, criticised as cruel and unworkable, could be made to apply retrospectively from Tuesday