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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

HISTORICAL FACTS: Corrupt foreign border officials face being banned from the uk - Caught on Camera

Migrants get onboard an inflatable dinghy  to cross the  Channel in Gravelines, northern France.
Migrants get onboard an inflatable dinghy to cross the Channel in Gravelines, northern France. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA

Corrupt foreign officials, including police officers who profit from people smuggling, face being banned from the UK and having their assets frozen.

David Lammy, the foreign secretary, has announced a sanctions regime that from Wednesday will target anyone involved in assisting illegal immigration.

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