Helmsmen of the small boats bringing illegal immigrants to the British shore can face life sentences, the Home Office said on Tuesday as parts of the new Nationality and Borders Act takes effect. Under the new law, those who assist unlawful immigrants entering the UK will face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment instead of…

Two young people have won a High Court challenge on Wednesday against the UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel over the way their ages were assessed upon their illegal entry in England. The pair, whose names were not disclosed, said they were minors at the times of their arrivals, but they were quickly judged by social…