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Small boat crossings resume after longest pause in migrants arriving for seven years

Before this weekend, no one had crossed the Channel for 28 days, according to the latest Home Office data

The Independent UK

Channel crossings begin on Saturday after longest pause in seven years

Before the weekend, no vessels had reached the English coast for 28 days, according to Home Office figures.

Evening Standard

Snakes, spiders and rare birds seized by Border Force in month-long operation

Wildlife smuggling is serious organised crime that ‘fuels corruption and drives species to extinction’, Home Office says

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Ex-England and Premier League footballer arrested at London airport over ‘attempted rape’

Essex Police began an investigation after his pervious partner made a complaint several weeks ago, according to reports

Evening Standard

Voters could abandon centrist parties if budget fails, warns former cabinet secretary

Simon Case says voters will look elsewhere if chancellor cannot find solutions to tax, spending and debt problems

The Guardian - UK

Another 503 migrants cross Channel in small boats in single day

The latest arrivals come as the Government considers a major shake-up of immigration policy.

Evening Standard

What asylum seekers are entitled to while awaiting decisions on their cases

Disinformation often surrounds the level of help asylum seekers are given when they arrive in the UK

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What are asylum seekers entitled to while awaiting a decision?

Claims about what asylum seekers are entitled to can be exaggerated.

Evening Standard

UK woman who booked Oslo flight but did not fly loses child benefit ‘because she emigrated’

Exclusive: HMRC told Lisa Morris-Almond there was no record of her return to UK, but she did not take the trip

The Guardian - UK

UK's 'growing problem' of fake weight loss drugs: Expert sounds alarm

Customers are buying fake weight loss drugs without really understanding the risks, experts warn

Evening Standard

Border Force cut open industrial equipment to find massive stash of cocaine near London

Investigators use angle grinder to slice two generators, despite the risk of huge compensation bill

Evening Standard

It is time to ask the armed forces for help in solving the migrant crisis

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Royal Navy be deployed to intercept small boats in the Channel is lurid, but it has triggered renewed talk about how service personnel could be deployed to alleviate the situation

The Independent UK

UK judge blocks plan to send migrant back to France under new 'one in one out' deal

The ruling is a setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to stop people crossing the channel from France in small boats.

Euronews

Woman dies after small boat rescue operation in Channel

‘We are shocked and saddened by this tragic incident,’ a government spokesperson said

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Woman dies after small boat Channel crossing, police say

A force spokeswoman said the woman was airlifted back to shore where she was pronounced dead.

The Independent UK

Woman dies after small boat incident in English channel, police say

A force spokeswoman said the woman was airlifted back to shore where she was pronounced dead

Evening Standard

Investigation launched as migrant boat ‘reaches Kent coast’ without being intercepted

Five people were detained in a village north of Dover, it was reported

The Independent UK

Investigation after migrant boat ‘reaches Kent coast’ without being intercepted

Five people were detained in a village north of Dover on Saturday, it was reported.

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Pensioner jailed after smuggling cocaine worth £640,000 in mobility scooter

Eight kilograms of cocaine was found in the back seat panel of Ronald Lord’s scooter after he was stopped at Gatwick

Evening Standard

Pensioner who smuggled £640,000 worth of cocaine in mobility scooter jailed

Ronald Lord, from Montreal in Canada, was stopped at Gatwick Airport where border force staff found eight kilograms of the drug hidden in his scooter.

Evening Standard

Home Office minister praises joint EU operation to smash drug smuggler gangs

Operation White Sea has led to the seizure of cocaine worth £66 million from reaching the UK and EU.

The National (Scotland)

'Mainstreaming fascism': Sky News blasted for 'grotesque' gunboats article

A SKY News article suggesting gunboats should be considered as a way of deterring small boat crossings has been blasted as "grotesque" and…

The Guardian - UK

Fisher who met King Charles is jailed for role in £18m cocaine-smuggling plot

Peter Williams, 44, sentenced to almost 17 years after captaining boat that picked up packages off Cornish coast

International Business Times UK

Manchester Airport Tragedy: Cause of Death Finally Revealed for Man Who Collapsed in Holding Area After 'Unusual Behaviour' Arrest

A coroner confirmed Karl Joyce died from acute cocaine toxicity after collapsing in Manchester Airport custody, prompting a review of detainee safety measures.

International Business Times UK

'Tell Your Friends To Come!': Illegal Migrant Mocks 'Soft UK', Provides Step-by-Step Guide On How To Enter Via Boat

An illegal migrant on TikTok shared a step-by-step guide for crossing the Channel, mocking the UK's border policies and urging others to make the same dangerous trip.

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