Police seize ‘record-breaking’ mountain of cannabis worth £24million in rural farm raid It is one of the biggest drugs hauls ever seized by UK police Evening Standard · Jan 11
Migrants arrive in UK for first time this year after Channel crossing Pictures show people disembarking a Border Force boat in Dover on Monday, becoming the first to arrive in 2026 amid a cold spell of weather. Evening Standard · Jan 5
‘Too good to be true’: parents warned to check before they buy amid flood of counterfeit toys Border Force warns knock-off Labubu dolls and similar items can be dangerous, and sales fund criminal networks The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025
Fake Labubus make up 90% of 260,000 knock-off toys seized at border Fake versions of the viral Labubu figures accounted for 90% of the more than 260,000 counterfeit toys intercepted in 2025. Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025
UK asylum seekers not widely abusing modern slavery rules, report finds Exclusive: Thinktank’s findings undermine successive home secretaries’ statements about misuse of system in England and Wales The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025
How many migrants crossed the Channel yesterday? Busy night of small boat journeys amid record day for arrivals More than 41,000 people have now made the dangerous small boats journey this year, after a record day of activity for a December on Saturday Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025
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 · Dec 13, 2025
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 · Dec 13, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025
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 · Dec 2, 2025
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 · Nov 21, 2025
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 · Nov 9, 2025
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 The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
What are asylum seekers entitled to while awaiting a decision? Claims about what asylum seekers are entitled to can be exaggerated. Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025 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
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025 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 · Sep 23, 2025 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
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025 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
Euronews · Sep 17, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025 Woman dies after small boat rescue operation in Channel ‘We are shocked and saddened by this tragic incident,’ a government spokesperson said
Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025 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 · Sep 9, 2025 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
The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025 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.
Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2025 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 · Sep 8, 2025 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