More illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel to reach the UK so far this year than in the whole of 2021, UK government figures suggest. Some 601 people were detected on Sept. 12 in 19 boats, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said, taking the provisional total for the year to 28,561. Last year’s total…
Number of Illegal Immigrants Crossing English Channel to UK This Year Has Exceeded Whole of 2021
UK High Court Hearing Immigration Appeal Told Rwanda ‘Tortures’ and Kills Opponents
An appeal at the High Court in London against the British government’s plan to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda has been told the African country “tortures and murders those it considers to be its opponents.” In April the Prime Minister Boris Johnson—who will be replaced on Tuesday by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss—announced plans to send people…
Over 25,000 Illegal Immigrants Have Crossed English Channel to Reach UK This Year
More than 25,000 illegal immigrants have been detected crossing the English Channel in small boats to reach the UK since the beginning of 2022, UK government figures show. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), 915 illegal immigrants were detected in 19 small boats on Aug. 27, taking the provisional total for the year to…
Over 25,000 Illegal Immigrants Have Crossed English Channel to UK This Year
More than 25,000 illegal immigrants have been detected crossing the English Channel in small boats to reach the UK since the beginning of 2022, UK government figures show. According to the Ministry of Defence, 915 illegal immigrants were detected in 19 small boats on Aug. 27, taking the provisional total for the year to 25,146….
Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Cross English Channel in Single Day
A record 1,295 illegal immigrants crossed the English Channel and arrived in Kent on Monday, the highest figure for a single day since the current system of record-keeping began in 2018. The Ministry of Defence, which is operating Operation Isotrope—in which the Royal Navy intercepts small boats from France and Belgium and escorts them ashore—said…
UK Conservative Leadership Contenders Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
Both candidates in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister have pledged fresh measures to tighten Britain’s borders and crack down further on illegal immigration. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, has promised an expanded Border Force, while Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, committed to an annual cap on the number of…
Final 2 in UK Conservative Leadership Race Vow to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
Both candidates in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister have pledged fresh measures to tighten Britain’s borders and crack down further on illegal immigration. Liz Truss, the foreign secretary, has promised an expanded Border Force, while Rishi Sunak, the former chancellor, committed to an annual cap on the number of…
15,000 Illegals Ferried to UK This Year as High Court Hears Challenge Against Rwanda Policy
The number of illegal immigrants who entered the UK by crossing the English Channel in small boats has reached 15,000 so far this year, official figures show. It comes as the high court is hearing a challenge brought against the government’s new policy to put eligible illegal immigrants, including asylum seekers, on one-way flights to…
Rwanda Prepares to Receive Children Deported From UK Under Asylum Deal
A Rwanda hostel set aside to house deported illegal immigrants from the UK under a new deal has been preparing to accommodate children, it emerged on Friday. A five-a-side football pitch and a basketball court are being built at the Hope Hostel in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, a manager told British journalists who traveled with…
Raab Unveils Bill of Rights in Effort to Reassert UK Legal Supremacy
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has unveiled a Bill of Rights that he claims would overrule decisions made by the European Court of Human Rights, such as the recent interim measure which blocked the deportation of several illegal immigrants to Rwanda. Raab, who is also the deputy prime minister, says the Bill of Rights—which would supplant…
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