One person dead and two missing in Channel boat incident
Officials say 179 people trying to cross Channel were rescued after four French-led operations One person has died and two others are missing in the...
Category : Immigration and asylum
Five die trying to board small boats in Channel in freezing temperatures
Victims part of group of about 70 trying to board vessels off seaside resort of Wimereux in early hours of Sunday Five people have died...
UK does not cooperate sufficiently over small boat crossings, says French body
Independent French auditors say UK information on people crossing Channel is ‘very patchy’ The UK is not coordinating sufficiently with France to reduce the number...
Family of man found dead on Bibby Stockholm turn to crowdfunding to repatriate his body
Leonard Farruku’s family ‘facing a double tragedy with not being able to have his body back home’ in Albania The family of a man believed...
EU migration package risks racial profiling and discrimination, NGOs say
Seventeen groups issue statement sounding alarm at migration laws agreed by most EU members The EU risks opening the door to increased discrimination and racial...
Fivefold rise in number of EU citizens refused entry to UK since Brexit
Home Office data reveals impact of end of free movement and raises questions over Border Force hostility The number of EU citizens refused entry to...
Relatives of 27 who drowned in Channel boat sinking demand answers
Two years on, families and refugee charities seek explanation and call for more help for refugees wishing to come to UK The relatives of 27...
UK outspends rest of Europe on housing asylum seekers by at least 40% a person
Exclusive: Report by aid campaign One finds costs now take up nearly a third of the official aid budget The UK is spending 40% a...
Keir Starmer arrives in Canada to set out stall on immigration policy
Diplomatic and media blitz for Labour leader will include appearances on Sunday morning political shows Keir Starmer has arrived in Canada to set out his...
French coastguards mobilise six boats and a helicopter after Channel deaths
Improving weather and sea conditions have raised fears of further attempts to reach the UK on small boats French coastguards have mobilised six patrol boats...
