Sixteen migrants detained as three boats land on UK shores
Sixteen male migrants have been detained after three small boats landed on UK shores, authorities said.
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Dinghy carrying suspected migrants ‘towed to Dover’
Suspected migrants crammed into a small dinghy have been towed to the coast at Dover by the Border Force, video appears to show.
Dozens of migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya
Up to 117 migrants might have died when a rubber dinghy capsized in the Mediterranean off Libya, survivors said.
Migrants found after empty inflatable boat found on Kent beach
Officials have found a group of eight migrants who travelled across the Channel in an inflatable dinghy.
Campaigners lead chants welcoming refugees to UK
Campaigners led chants welcoming refugees to UK shores in an anti-racism demonstration, amid claims of “growing tensions” in Kent coastal towns due to the so-called migrant crisis.
Anti-racism campaigners hold vigil to ‘welcome refugees to the UK’
Campaigners have called for compassion towards migrants braving the Channel as they host a vigil welcoming refugees to the UK.
Migrants stranded on Mediterranean rescue boat ‘desperate’
The 32 survivors of a rescue mission in the Mediterranean Sea are in “a desperate situation”, a campaigner has said.
French step up measures to counter cross-Channel migrant boats
The French authorities have set out plans to prevent migrants in small boats risking the dangerous cross-Channel crossing to England.
Royal Navy vessel sent to patrol Channel amid refugee concerns
A Royal Navy vessel has been deployed to patrol the Straits of Dover amid concern about refugees crossing the English Channel.
Ship linked to migrants patrol leaves harbour as police question two
Detectives are continuing to question two men arrested on suspicion of arranging the illegal movement of migrants into the UK.
Request for Navy help as two held over illegal trafficking across Channel
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arranging the illegal movement of migrants into the UK as the Home Secretary requested the help of the Navy to patrol the English Channel.
Javid questions whether cross-Channel migrants are ‘genuine’ asylum seekers
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has questioned whether migrants using small boats to make risky journeys across the English Channel are genuine asylum seekers.
Border Force cutters to patrol English Channel amid migrant crossings
Two more Border Force cutters will patrol the English Channel after scores of migrants risked the perilous crossing over the Christmas period, Sajid Javid has announced.
10-year-old among migrants detained after landing on Kent beach
A group of 12 migrants including a 10-year-old child have been detained after landing on a Kent beach, the Home Office said.
Sajid Javid in talks on action to counter Channel crossing attempts
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is holding talks with Whitehall chiefs on Monday as he prepares to step up action on migrants’ attempts to reach Britain by boat from France.
UK and France agree to ‘ramp up’ action on English Channel migrant crossings
The UK and France have agreed to step up action to deal with migrants making the perilous attempt to cross the English Channel in small boats.
Sajid Javid told to ‘get a grip’ on English Channel migrant crisis
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is under pressure to “get a grip” on the issue of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel amid criticism over the Government’s response.
Home Secretary promises more action to stop migrant boats
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has promised to do more to stop small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel, after cutting short his Christmas break to deal with what he described as a “major incident”.
Home Secretary cuts short break to deal with migrant situation
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is cutting short a Christmas break to return to the UK to tackle a wave of attempts by migrants to cross the English Channel by boat.
Minister to discuss migrant crisis with Channel border officers
The Government’s immigration minister is to visit Dover on Saturday after Home Secretary Sajid Javid declared the rising number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel a “major incident”.