BIZARRE: 10 | Mind Blowing Facts

More than 3,000 migrants crossed Channel in busiest fortnight so far this year

A total of 3,197 people arrived in the UK between October 24 and November 6, according to latest Home Office data.

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024

Police chief warns of growing people smuggling threat as Channel crossings rise

Interpol’s Richard Chambers said people smuggling was a crime that was ‘developing fast’.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024

London man among 2,500 arrested as largest-ever global people smuggling ring smashed

27 victims, including 21 children, were intercepted in Tunisia attempting to travel to the UK

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024

Brazilian police official chosen as the next head of Interpol

Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will be the next chief of the global police organization Interpol

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Starmer rejects calls for Holyrood to get immigration powers

The Prime Minister spoke out on the issue during a visit to Glasgow for the Interpol general assembly.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024

UK should lead Europe’s people-smuggling investigations, Starmer says

Prime minister also indicates EU may give Britain access to key intelligence database used to identify asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Starmer: EU leaders have ‘appetite’ to give UK access to migration intelligence

The Prime Minister faced questions on whether Britain may regain use of Eurodac, a key database used to store the fingerprints of asylum seekers.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

Starmer plans to ‘treat people smugglers like terrorists’ to cut crossings

The Prime Minister wants to apply counter-terrorism approaches to stop people smugglers before they act

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

UK Prime Minister Urges Global Action Against People-Smuggling

British PM addresses people-smuggling as a global security threat at Interpol congress, announces measures to combat it effectively.

Top News · Nov 4, 2024

People smugglers to be 'treated like terrorists' in small boats crackdown, vows Keir Starmer

‘We're going to treat people smugglers like terrorists,’ the Prime Minister told the Interpol general assembly in Glasgow

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024