Hundreds gather at anti-migrant protests in two port cities Demonstrations are under way in Southampton, Hampshire, and Dover, Kent. Evening Standard · Oct 3
Government to ‘push further and harder’ after 781 cross Channel in one day The tally for Wednesday came in the same week as two boats arrived in Britain undetected. The Independent UK · Sep 24
Channel crossings: Home Office records 781 arrivals in a day It comes after two boats landed undetected on British shores in two days this week. Evening Standard · Sep 24
‘Can’t stop everything,’ minister says after two migrant boats arrive undetected Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an urgent review by the Border Security Command. Evening Standard · Sep 24
Review ordered as second small boat in two days evades Border Force to reach UK They are the first unescorted landings for a year. Evening Standard · Sep 23
Home Secretary orders urgent review as second small boat in two days reaches UK shores Border Force’s failure to intercept the boats was ‘unacceptable’, Shabana Mahmood says The Independent UK · Sep 23
Around 50 migrants arrive in Dover after refusing French coastguard help The French coastguard had said around 60 migrants on a small boat spent more than 33 hours at sea “in precarious conditions” Evening Standard · Sep 23
UK borders are secure, minister says after migrant boat reaches coast undetected Defence minister Luke Pollard dismissed suggestions the Government had lost control of the border. Evening Standard · Sep 22
Ken Hay: Normandy veteran who survived capture in World War II dies aged 101 Hay has been hailed for his ‘unwavering’ passion for educating younger generations about the war The Independent UK · Sep 21
‘An extraordinary gentleman': Normandy veteran from east London, Ken Hay, dies aged 101 Ken Hay has been remembered for his ‘unwavering’ passion for education Evening Standard · Sep 21
Arsenal left stunned as brilliant Brighton power to emphatic win Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: The Gunners’ perfect start to the season came to an abrupt halt The Independent UK · Sep 19
Flight disruption ‘not caused by any incorrect actions’ – report A preliminary report into the incident on September 8 was published by the National Air Traffic Services on Friday. Evening Standard · Sep 18
Flight disruption eases as airport operations return to normal An air traffic control issue caused more than 2,000 flights arriving or departing the UK to be cancelled this week. Evening Standard · Sep 10
Joanna Lumley says ‘heartbreaking’ Nepal flood could have been predicted Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said 1,252 deaths had been recorded since the flash flood on August 26. Evening Standard · Sep 3
The Independent UK · Aug 28 Hundreds of migrants cross Channel after hiatus Dinghies were arriving in British waters late into the night.
Evening Standard · Aug 25 French police ran over woman amid rising migrant violence, charity says British-funded police units have taken an increasingly proactive approach to blocking crossing attempts.
Evening Standard · Aug 18 South East Water told to improve as villagers brand outage issues ‘shocking’ Customers in Kent have been warned that water levels in its drinking storage tanks remain ‘critically low’.
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Angry villagers spell out ‘help us’ with plastic bottles after going days without water Customers in Kent have been warned that water levels in its drinking storage tanks remain ‘critically low’
Evening Standard · Aug 18 ‘Simply not good enough’ says Defra as South East Water customers face outage It is the latest in a string of water supply issues.
The Independent UK · Jul 30 Channel crossings: Four migrants dead after trying to reach UK The deaths come a day after Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the Government’s plan to curb Channel crossings was ‘working’.
Evening Standard · Jul 29 Woman begs to be allowed to board migrant boat in busy day for Channel crossings Wednesday marked one of the busiest days for migrant crossing so far in 2026.
The Independent UK · Jul 29 Greggs sales surge ahead of new stores opening throughout the country Greggs’ sales and profits was also boosted by the opening of 34 new stores
Evening Standard · Jul 26 Teenager accused over Channel crossing ‘was piloting mega dinghy’ Sudanese national Chan Mathok Atak, 19, is accused of endangering another during a journey by sea to the UK.
The Independent UK · Jul 25 Migrants arrive after rowing tiny dinghy across the Channel The English Channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
Evening Standard · Jul 24 ‘Mega dinghy’ carrying record 165 migrants at once crossed Channel to UK The vessel was estimated to be around 13m (42ft) long – the same as a standard bus.