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Ministers from Britain, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands on Thursday agreed plans to step up co-operation to tackle irregular immigration across Europe and try to stop people smugglers working in the English Channel.

The home secretary’s factionalism and refusal to toe the line are making Rishi Sunak look weaker by the day, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Qirjako Qirko repeatedly told MPs his government has ‘no information’ about an increase in people from the Balkan state making the journey to the UK.

Report recommends ministers should legislate to make it impossible to claim asylum in the UK after travelling from a safe country

The home secretary says she will do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Channel crossings

The Home Secretary signalled her support for a report calling for the immediate detention of asylum seekers arriving in the UK illegally.

Home secretary endorses hardline report also demanding lifetime ban on settlement for using ‘illegal’ route

Course aims to help staff defend actions at future inquiry into how at least 27 people died last year

A total of 161 migrants were intercepted by the UK authorities crossing the Channel in 14 boats on Thursday.

Ministers are reportedly considering changes to the law that would allow cross-Channel migrants to be held at processing centres for 96 hours before they are moved on

Figures have revealed more than 43,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK so far this year.