All news on the topic: Migrants

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Farage withdraws pledge to halt small boat crossings within two weeks
Nigel Farage has retreated from a promise he made to the party’s conference to stop small boat crossings within two weeks of taking office.
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Feeding 40,000 migrants could cost taxpayers up to £2.4m a year, estimates suggest
The Home Office is set to spend millions of pounds on providing asylum seekers with ready meals, snacks, and crisps over the next three years.
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New Greek law allows prison terms and fines for failed asylum seekers
Greece has enacted strict legislation that could result in rejected asylum seekers receiving prison sentences, fines, and orders to wear ankle monitors, as part of the center-right government’s ongoing efforts to discourage undocumented migrants from entering its territory.
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Suspects in ‘execution’ of migrants on boat arrested in the Canary Islands
Migrants found dead near the Canary Islands are believed to have been murdered and thrown overboard after the overcrowded boat broke down at sea.
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‘This must stop now’: Elon Musk hits out at Labour’s housing for migrants plan
Elon Musk has mocked Sir Keir Starmer’s Britain following reports that new-build homes are being allocated for migrants in a village where many local residents find it challenging to enter the property market.
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Bridget Phillipson accuses Nigel Farage of ‘whipping up anger’ over migrant hotels
A senior cabinet minister has accused Nigel Farage and Reform UK of "whipping up anger" as tensions mount around migrant hotels.
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Two Ukrainians charged with smuggling migrants into UK via yacht
Two individuals from Ukraine have appeared in court, accused of smuggling migrants into the UK on a yacht.
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Libyan coast guard opens fire on migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking
On Monday, Libya’s coast guard fired at its rescue ship, the Ocean Viking, in international waters while it was carrying 87 migrants.
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Farage’s 600,000 deportation threat draws Starmer fury
Keir Starmer has responded to Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader announced significant plans for mass deportations of migrants.
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Farage accuses Starmer of betraying Britain for ‘outdated treaties’
Nigel Farage launched a fierce critique of Sir Keir Starmer, accusing him of aligning with international courts against the British populace as he revealed his dramatic plans for mass deportations of illegal migrants.
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UK migrant detention video under ’one in, one out’ deal draws comparisons to viral White House deportation clip
The UK Government released the first images of migrants being detained under its new “one in, one out” deal with France on Thursday.
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First boat migrants detained for deportation to France under new agreement
Detentions began for those who arrived on a small boat on Wednesday - with those being held expected to be sent back within a fortnight
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Transfers through Birmingham and ghost boat rides: how the Kurdish mafia smuggles people to Britain’s shores
A BBC investigation has exposed the French and UK operations of a powerful and violent smuggling gang taking people across the English Channel in small boats.
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Over 60 migrants drown as boat capsizes off Yemen’s coast
Over 60 migrants lost their lives when a boat with approximately 150 individuals onboard sank off the coast of Yemen amid adverse weather conditions on Sunday.
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UK preparing to accept 300,000 migrants annually despite strict limits
Britain will continue accepting nearly 300,000 people a year despite major crackdowns on immigration, a government adviser has said.
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France prepares to intercept migrant boats — UK expected to pay more
The French government is preparing for legal challenges to new tactics, which include additional police, boats, and drones.
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France vows to intercept migrant boats before they depart for Britain — plan ahead of summit with Starmer
France has agreed to draw up a plan to stop small boats in the English Channel with new patrol vessels.
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U.S. Supreme Court allows Trump to end humanitarian protection for hundreds of thousands of migrants
Ruling reverses the suspension on the Trump administration’s termination of humanitarian parole for Venezuelan migrants and others
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Called for shooting migrants — scandalous Reform UK adviser resigns
A Reform UK councillor has resigned less than two weeks after his election due to shocking comments he had previously posted about migrants and channel crossings.
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Death instead of wages: migrant workers dying on 2034 World Cup construction sites in Saudi Arabia
From electrocution to decapitation, migrant workers on Saudi World Cup construction projects face deadly conditions amid a persistent lack of transparency and accountability.
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Court allows Kenyan refugee to stay in UK due to errors in official deportation ruling
A Kenyan migrant has been granted permission to remain in the UK after a judge found that a document rejecting her asylum claim was “riddled” with typos.
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Migrant dies while attempting to cross the English Channel
A migrant has died trying to cross the English Channel, according to reports.
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Channel migrant surge: 705 cross in a single day as UK faces record-breaking influx
On Tuesday, over 700 migrants crossed the English Channel, marking the highest number of arrivals on a single day so far this year.
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Four suspected human smugglers arrested in UK-Libya crackdown
Four suspected human smugglers arrested in Libya in joint UK-Libya operation targeting Mediterranean trafficking routes.
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Libyan Attorney General accuses traffickers of torturing migrants to extort ransoms
The Libyan Attorney General accused suspected traffickers of torturing migrants to pressure their families into paying ransoms for their release.