All news on the topic: People Smuggling

577
Ten arrested after migrant boat lands on Cornwall coast in rare Mylor Harbour arrival
Ten people have been arrested after a small powerboat carrying migrants arrived on the scenic Cornwall coastline, according to the Home Office.
526
Shabana Mahmood announces new UK refugee routes after three more Channel deaths
The Home Secretary has announced new safe passages for refugees to enter the United Kingdom.
649
Three dead, including 10-year-old child, after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel
Three people were killed after a boat capsized off the coast of northern France while attempting to cross the English Channel, according to French media.
584
Britain records 781 Channel arrivals as ministers admit not every migrant boat can be stopped
More than 700 migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday – the highest number for a single day so far this year.
653
Dover beach landing sparks urgent Border Security Command review as 21 detained
The Home Secretary has ordered an urgent review after Border Force failed to intercept a second migrant boat in two days before they reached the Kent coast.
706
Nearly 150 illegal migrants cross Channel despite UK paying for 200 extra French officers to patrol beaches
Criminal gangs launched two migrant boats from French beaches today, despite poor weather conditions and increased beach patrols.
685
France threatens to scrap UK migrant return deal
France is said to have threatened to scrap the one in, one out deal, as Andy Burnham as desperately pleaded with Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to renew the agreement.
621
Nigel Farage calls for ban on all full-face coverings after masked anti-migrant protests
Nigel Farage has called for full face coverings to be banned in public ‘once and for all’ after masked protesters gathered for anti-migrant demonstrations over the weekend.
878
Portsmouth protests erupt after rare migrant landing as police chief warns south coast is unprepared
A police chief has warned England’s south coast is not prepared for the arrival of migrants after a night of protests in Portsmouth.
733
Hundreds clash with riot police after migrant boat carrying 140 reaches Portsmouth
Hundreds of protesters were in an overnight standoff with riot police as they vowed to prevent migrants leaving Portsmouth.
897
Dunkirk shopkeeper who made €400,000 from migrant crossings avoids prison
A shopkeeper who made hundreds of thousands of Euros helping facilitate migrants crossing to Britain on small boats has avoided jail by a French judge.
1186
Britain and France deploy 45-officer surge team to tackle migrant boat launches near Calais
A special police unit equipped with drones and trained in the use of riot and crowd-control tactics is being set up to tackle the rise of mega-dinghies being used to transport migrants across the Channel.
1003
Undercover reporter crosses Channel with migrants and claims French police gave smugglers a free ride back
An Undercover reporter was able to cross the Channel in a small boat while posing as a migrant – and claims French police are giving smugglers free lifts back to the camps.
823
UK set to sign Belgium deal to crack down on small boats and people-smuggling gangs
The UK is set to sign a deal with Belgium in a bid to slash small-boat crossings in the English Channel.
719
£662million France deal fails to improve migrant boat interception rate
The French police’s interception rate of illegal migrants has fallen despite a £660million deal with the UK to stop the boats, an analysis of Home Office data has revealed.
825
Record 230 migrants cross English Channel on single “mega dinghy”
A mega dinghy carrying 230 people crossed the English Channel overnight on a single dinghy, breaking the previous record.
732
Woman dies on small boat to UK as police arrest migrant on suspicion of manslaughter
A syrian asylum seeker has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a woman died on a small boat to Britain.
807
Essex criminal led gang that smuggled Afghan migrants into UK in secret truck compartment
An Essex-based gang fronted by a career criminal have been found guilty of smuggling Afghan migrants into the UK using a truck, following an investigation by the National Crime Agency.
670
“Tripadvisor for migrants”: two ringleaders jailed for 19 years over international migrant smuggling network to Europe
Two men who ran a massive people-smuggling operation from a car wash have been sentenced to 19 years each in prison.
965
Raids smash £40m people-smuggling gang that trafficked 1,000 Vietnamese migrants into Britain
This is the moment cops raided the home of a woman linked to a £40million trafficking ring that smuggled 1,000 Vietnamese migrants into Britain.
819
Two smugglers face deportation after running lucrative illegal migration operation in the UK
A U.K. court has sentenced two Vietnamese nationals to more than a decade in prison each for running a lucrative people-smuggling operation advertised on Facebook.
867
UK freezes assets and issues travel bans under new Global Irregular Migration Sanctions Regime
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, on several Balkan-based crime figures and gangs linked to “illegal migration to the U.K.,” and members of an international network financing people-smuggling operations.
937
UK home secretary threatens tough action on countries blocking migrant returns
Labour’s new Home Secretary has warned the UK could suspend visas from countries that do not "cooperate" and agree to return deals for migrants.
977
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.
12