London: The UK government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday, as he unveiled the latest migration figures that he said showed that his plans to crack down on small boat crossings on the English Channel are working. Two more
London: Britain is seeking a new partnership with Bulgaria in a bid to halt illegal immigration as over a million Syrian and Afghan refugees are expected to head to western Europe from Turkiye. The Times reported that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce
London: The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to introduce a series of amendments in the House of Lords to the UK government’s Illegal Migration Bill, as Tory MPs urge the prime minister to “get a grip” on the number of people entering the country. Justin Welby
London: The head of the Church of England condemned a British government bill that would dramatically curb migrants’ ability to seek asylum in the UK, calling the policy “isolationist, morally unacceptable and politically impractical.” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby made a rare appearance in Parliament to
London: Two-thirds of small boat arrivals in Britain last year who were detained pending deportation claimed to be victims of modern slavery, The Times reported. The figures are likely to frustrate Home Office officials, with the slavery claims leading to delayed deportations and lengthy legal battles. Potential
London: A total of 5,049 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel so far this year, according to Home Office figures released on Wednesday. Some 113 migrants were spotted in three boats on Monday, suggesting an average of 38 persons per boat,
London: More than 45,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the United Kingdom from mainland Europe in 2022, surpassing the previous year´s record by more than 17,000, according to government figures released on Monday. The issue has become a huge political problem for the Conservative government, which
London: People smugglers have slashed prices of Channel crossings to as little as £435 ($528) by cramming migrants on boats, the Mirror reported.
London: With Albanians now accounting for between 50 and 60 percent of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel, the UK has thrown a vastly experienced general into the fray. Lt. Gen. Stuart Skeates, who fought in the Afghanistan War, has been appointed to stem the surge
London: People traffickers smuggling migrants across the English Channel are offering a “summer sale” to people wanting to reach the UK, promising safe passage and that “the French won’t stop you.” The Daily Mail reported on Tuesday that traffickers are advertising trips across the Channel for