But since Sir Keir Starmer entered Downing Street, 17,087 people have crossed the channel (as of Oct 31), with 2024 now the ...

Insiders tell of confusion over the Government's 'Border Security Command' and warn people smugglers will just adapt and ...

The Prime Minister will declare people smuggling a "national security" issue as the Government plans a blitz on small boat ...

Kolbassia Haoussou warned that asylum seekers fleeing persecution would bear the brunt of the PM's counter-terrorism approach ...

SMALL boats are still likely to be crossing the Channel illegally for some time to come, the head of the NCA has warned.

Analysis: Most tactics employed by British governments to address the Channel crisis have proved unsuccessful, but ...

Here are some of the key statistics for people who have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in small boats: – How many migrants have arrived so far this year? A total of 31,094 ...

Boris Johnson's botched Brexit deal has hampered the UK's ability to tackle the small boats crisis, Keir Starmer said. The PM ...

It’s small boats week in government. Following last Wednesday’s Budget, No. 10 is turning its attention to the ceaseless flow ...

Stopping the small boats has been a key target of successive Conservative prime ministers, but with little success. The number of asylum seekers arriving in the UK has continued to rise ...

A total of 31,094 people have been detected crossing the Channel in small boats since the start of 2024, according to ...