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Migrants arrive in UK for first time this year after Channel crossing

Pictures show people disembarking a Border Force boat in Dover on Monday, becoming the first to arrive in 2026 amid a cold spell of weather.

Evening Standard

Experience: I cycled the length of the UK on a wooden bike

With no plans, I set off from John O’Groats to travel down south to Dover. Friends and family didn’t think I’d last a mile

The Guardian - UK

Dover ferry delays hit Christmas travellers after French border IT failure

Port says it is working to resolve issues but urges passengers not to arrive more than two hours before departure

The Guardian - UK

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How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Busy night of small boat journeys amid record day for arrivals

More than 41,000 people have now made the dangerous small boats journey this year, after a record day of activity for a December on Saturday

Evening Standard

Trump attends dignified transfer of National Guard soldiers killed in Syria

Trump told reporters over the weekend that he was mourning the deaths and vowed retaliation

The Independent UK

EES border checks at Port of Dover delayed until early 2026 to avoid Christmas travel chaos

Authorities say “significant progress” has been made to streamline new digital border checks and minimise disruption for travellers.

Euronews

New EU Entry/Exit System border checks for tourists paused at Dover

The digital border system was due to come into force at the Port of Dover for tourist traffic on Saturday, 1 November.

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New EU border check system paused for tourists following French demands, port officials say

The new European Union entry/exit system was due to be in place at the port from Saturday

The Independent UK

What is the new EU border system EES, and how will it work?

Digital entry and exit scheme means most travellers will have to register biometric information at the border

The Guardian - UK

Travellers told to brace for long delays at Dover and Eurostar as new EU entry-exit system to begin

Britons could be asked by EU border guards to provide proof of travel insurance and hotel bookings

The Independent UK

New post-Brexit border systems may not be working ahead of launch

An official at the Port of Dover has said the EES kiosks, which will collect data on travellers, are having trouble connecting to the EU servers.

Evening Standard

Will the EU’s new fingerprint entry system cause gridlock? The Guardian tried it out

The scheme, which operators feared would cause chaos at airports, ports and railway stations, is finally coming into force

The Guardian - UK

More than 1,000 people arrive in UK in small boats in one day

Home Office figures for Friday end a spell of more than a week with no new arrivals in Dover due to poor weather

The Guardian - UK

Not Enough Punishment? Slovakian Men Sentenced To 53 Years For Luring, Drugging And Raping 12 Year-Old

Three Slovak men—Horvath, Turtak, Gunar—get 53 yrs total for luring girl from Asda, drugging with meth & raping over 72 hrs in 2024

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Investigation after migrant boat ‘reaches Kent coast’ without being intercepted

Five people were detained in a village north of Dover on Saturday, it was reported.

Evening Standard

Investigation launched as migrant boat ‘reaches Kent coast’ without being intercepted

Five people were detained in a village north of Dover, it was reported

Euronews

EES: When border checks will begin for Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel travellers

EES border checks will be introduced gradually for Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel travellers.

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Evening Standard

Bank holiday getaway sees delays of nearly two hours at Port of Dover

Operator DFDS warned customers shortly before 1pm that waiting times were up to one hour and 15 minutes at border control and 40 minutes at check-in.

The Guardian - UK

‘We would love to enter Eurovision!’ The boy who saw some unclaimed land – and founded his own country

Daniel Jackson was just 14 when he and his friends saw a strip of forest between Serbia and Croatia, and decided to claim it. Now 20, he is the president of Verdis, but has been forced to live in exile

The Independent UK

‘One in, one out’ deal now active with first migrants detained

The first migrants to cross the English Channel have been detained under a new 'one in, one out' deal. The detentions began on Wednesday, the initial day the pilot scheme became active, for people arriving in Dover. The agreement, announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel…

Evening Standard

First detentions of migrants crossing Channel under UK-France returns deal

The first detentions came as people arrived in Dover on Wednesday, the first day the pilot scheme came into force.

Evening Standard

First Channel crossing migrants arrive in UK as returns deal comes into force

Pictures taken on Wednesday afternoon show a UK Border Force boat ferrying migrants including children into the Port of Dover

Evening Standard

Channel-crossing migrants brought to shore by Border Force and lifeboats

The crossings continue as the number of people arriving this year so far nears 25,000.

The Independent UK

Traffic jam warning for holidaymakers at Port of Dover

Port of Dover say they are expecting nearly 40,000 cars this weekend

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