All news on the topic: Migrants

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UK migrant boat crossings hit 19-month high, adding to pressure on Sunak
More than 800 asylum seekers arrived in Britain via small boats on Tuesday, the highest single-day figure since late 2022, adding to pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a July 4 national election.
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Murder of German police officer inflames migration debate ahead of EU election
Focus on immigration and Islamist extremism could benefit the far right in the final days of the campaign.
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Protesters block and slash tires of coach transporting illegal migrants from London hotel to Bibby Stockholm barge
It comes as more than 700 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats yesterday
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Father of 7-year-old girl killed crossing Channel recounts screams and suffocation on overcrowded boat
Little Sara died in the channel crossing from France to the UK along with four adults - her heartbroken dad has now shed new light on the horrifying tragedy as police arrest a young Sudanese man
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Four individuals have been arrested for their suspected involvement in people smuggling through Facebook advertisements
Police believe those arrested charged people thousands of pounds to bring them to the UK illegally.
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At least five individuals perish while attempting to cross the English Channel, with the coastguard reporting "lifeless bodies"
A police operation is under way after reports at least five people have died during an attempt to cross the Channel with coast guards reporting ’lifeless bodies’
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The surge in Vietnamese migrants being smuggled into the UK on small boats is reportedly fueling the country’s cannabis and prostitution industries
Many in Vietnam are trapped in poverty and are susceptible to promises made by people smugglers of the riches to be found in the UK