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The Latest Breaking News from the Border Security Command

‘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

Failure to stop two migrant boats in two days ‘not acceptable’, says Home Secretary

A second small boat has landed in Britain without being intercepted in a week, prompting an urgent review of border security

Evening Standard · Sep 23

Failure to stop two migrant boats in two days ‘not acceptable’ – Home Secretary

Shabana Mahmood has ordered an urgent review by the Border Security Command.

The Independent UK · Sep 23

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Home Office border security chief quits after failing to bring down small boat crossings

Almost 60,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Martin Hewitt was appointed

Evening Standard · Mar 20

UK border security chief to step down as government fails to get a grip on small boats crisis

Sir Keir Starmer appointed Martin Hewitt, a former senior police officer, shortly after Labour took power

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Labour minister admits he was wrong to claim most small boats migrants are 'babies, children and women'

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones faced mounting criticism after his erroneous comments on BBC Question Time

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Minister agrees small boats crossings mainly men after Question Time claim

Darren Jones faced criticism after suggesting on the BBC’s Question Time that the majority of small boats crossings are ‘children, babies and women’.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

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Border Security Chief Vows to Crush Smuggling Gangs with Global Crackdown

The head of the Border Security Command has pledged to dismantle international smuggling gangs, calling for a united global effort to end their deadly trade.

The Fashion Central · Apr 1, 2025

Government will ‘try to make progress as rapidly as possible’ on small boats

Yvette Cooper said that criminal gangs were the target as the border security command is set to see its funding doubled.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

Starmer to pledge more cash for border command in blitz on small boats

The Prime Minister will use a speech to Interpol to tell the world to ‘wake up to the severity of this challenge’.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

UK politics live: Wes Streeting hints budget cuts will go further than axing winter fuel payment

The Tory leadership contender has drawn criticism for her comments

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

Yvette Cooper facing backlash over immigration crackdown as plans to ramp up deportations revealed

Home secretary also criticised over plans to reopen two troubled immigration detention centres, Campsfield in Oxfordshire and Haslar in Hampshire

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Thousands more asylum seekers and economic migrants set to cross Channel this summer, No10 signals

Crossings resumed on Monday after a six-day hiatus amid poor weather conditions at sea

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024

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