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Why has Yvette Cooper refused to set a deadline on small boats?
1 week ago

Why has Yvette Cooper refused to set a deadline on small boats?

The Independent  

Yvette Cooper has described the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats as “too high”. An inflatable dinghy carrying around 65 migrants crosses the English Channel in March It is complex Ms Cooper’s plans to cut the crossings don’t involve one big idea like the Tory government’s Rwanda plan. The prime minister and his home secretary want …

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Yvette Cooper refuses to set target for cutting Channel crossings saying the issue is too 'complex' after another 900 migrants arrived in two days
1 week, 1 day ago

Yvette Cooper refuses to set target for cutting Channel crossings saying the issue is too 'complex' after another 900 migrants arrived in two days

Daily Mail  

Yvette Cooper refused to set a target for cutting Channel crossings today after hundreds more migrants arrived. In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg recorded as she visited Rome for talks on the issue yesterday, the Cabinet minister argued that Labour had 'intensified' border security measures since winning power. In an interview with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg recorded as …

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ALAN MENDOZA: If Starmer really wants to stop illegal migrants, he should encourage the rest of the EU to follow Germany and bring back borders
1 month, 1 week ago

ALAN MENDOZA: If Starmer really wants to stop illegal migrants, he should encourage the rest of the EU to follow Germany and bring back borders

Daily Mail  

When the ultimately fruitless preparations for Priti Patel's Rwanda deportation scheme were at their height in the summer of 2022, mutinous Home Office civil servants posted 'refugees welcome' stickers around their offices. According to a press release on the gov.uk website, the BSC will 'unlock sophisticated new technology and extra capabilities for the National Crime Agency to disrupt the criminal …

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The lead up to Gary Lineker 'quitting Match of the Day' follows a long history of Twitter own goals and gaffes - from slamming Brexit to backing asylum seekers
1 month, 1 week ago

The lead up to Gary Lineker 'quitting Match of the Day' follows a long history of Twitter own goals and gaffes - from slamming Brexit to backing asylum seekers

Daily Mail  

Gary Lineker has often found himself in hot water over his outspoken political views and controversial opinions. Gary Lineker will reportedly quit hosting Match of the Day at the end of the season after 26 years, it emerged today Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman was slammed by Lineker over her measures to stop small boats illegally reaching the UK Arguably …

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Has Starmer finally found the best way to stop the small boats?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has Starmer finally found the best way to stop the small boats?

The Independent  

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Tackling migrant crisis as important as climate change, Starmer says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tackling migrant crisis as important as climate change, Starmer says

The Independent  

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Meet the Tiktoking migrant: Afghan with Kalashnikov face tattoo and gun-toting friend is racking up the online likes as he tries to join the armada of small boats bringing people to the UK
2 months, 1 week ago

Meet the Tiktoking migrant: Afghan with Kalashnikov face tattoo and gun-toting friend is racking up the online likes as he tries to join the armada of small boats bringing people to the UK

Daily Mail  

An illegal migrant has racked up millions of views on TikTok by boastfully posting videos of him attempting to cross the English Channel on a small boat. Asylum seeker Mada Pasa, who has a Kalashnikov face tattoo, has provoked fury with his online videos in which he pretends to fire a gun and 'vlogs' his efforts to illegally reach the …

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Nearly 1,000 migrants cross the English Channel in small boats on the busiest day in two years as four people die trying to make the journey
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 1,000 migrants cross the English Channel in small boats on the busiest day in two years as four people die trying to make the journey

Daily Mail  

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday - the highest total in a single day for almost two years. A total of 973 migrants in 17 small boats crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday - as four people died making the journey. A total of 973 migrants in 17 small boats crossed …

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More migrants arrive in UK on small boats - bringing total since Labour took office to over 11,000
2 months, 2 weeks ago

More migrants arrive in UK on small boats - bringing total since Labour took office to over 11,000

Daily Mail  

Dozens of migrants have been intercepted after crossing the English Channel, bringing the total this year to 25,244 - including more than 11,000 since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. This comes as Yvette Cooper said more migrants would be removed from Britain thanks to a new agreement with other G7 countries. A group of people thought to be migrants …

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More than 24,000 migrants have now crossed the Channel this year after another 700 were intercepted - as Tory leader favourite Robert Jenrick claims dozens of terror suspects have 'waltzed in' on smal
3 months ago

More than 24,000 migrants have now crossed the Channel this year after another 700 were intercepted - as Tory leader favourite Robert Jenrick claims dozens of terror suspects have 'waltzed in' on smal

Daily Mail  

More than 700 migrants crossed the Channel in 11 small boats yesterday, meaning a total of 24,335 people have been detected making the journey so far this year. British Border Force officials escort migrants into Dover Docks in Kent Migrants wrapped in towels after they were picked up in the English Channel by British Border Force A French warship was …

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PM attends small boats summit as Home Secretary insists progress is being made
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM attends small boats summit as Home Secretary insists progress is being made

The Independent  

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Yvette Cooper to chair summit aimed at destroying small boats criminal gangs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yvette Cooper to chair summit aimed at destroying small boats criminal gangs

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Yvette Cooper will chair a summit aimed at destroying the …

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Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year of power piling pressure on Labour
4 months ago

Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year of power piling pressure on Labour

The Independent  

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Number of Channel boat migrants granted asylum rises 400% in a year after Rishi Sunak's bid to empty expensive hotel rooms
4 months ago

Number of Channel boat migrants granted asylum rises 400% in a year after Rishi Sunak's bid to empty expensive hotel rooms

Daily Mail  

The number of channel boat arrivals being granted asylum rose four-fold in the past year as the former Tory government tried to cut a massive backlog of cases and empty expensive hotel rooms. New Home Office figures released today show that more than 25,000 people were granted asylum in the year to June, up from 6,600 in the same period …

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Greek authorities rescued 147 migrants trying to reach the country in small boats
4 months ago

Greek authorities rescued 147 migrants trying to reach the country in small boats

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities rescued nearly 150 migrants trying to reach the country by sea in small boats over a 24-hour period, officials said Wednesday, including one that had 115 people crammed into it. A coast guard statement said the vessel was located in distress Tuesday off the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesbos that’s close to the Turkish …

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Five thousand migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, new figures show
4 months, 1 week ago

Five thousand migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, new figures show

Daily Mail  

5,000 migrants have now crossed the English Channel on small boats since Labour won the general election in July, Home Office figures have confirmed. 5,000 migrants have now crossed the English Channel on small boats since Labour won the general election in July, Home Office figures have confirmed Your browser does not support iframes. Dinghies have continued to enter British …

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Border Force returns Channel migrants to France for first time
5 months ago

Border Force returns Channel migrants to France for first time

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan

Al Jazeera  

Previous Conservative government’s policy was ‘never a deterrent’, new PM says, calling it ‘dead and buried’. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will not continue with the previous Conservative government’s policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, in a move welcomed by rights advocates as long overdue. On July 8, Rwanda said it has taken note of the …

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Reform UK withdraws support from three election candidates after one said black people act 'like savages', another dubbed small boat migrants 'scum' and third who posted online about sub-Saharan Afric
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Reform UK withdraws support from three election candidates after one said black people act 'like savages', another dubbed small boat migrants 'scum' and third who posted online about sub-Saharan Afric

Daily Mail  

Reform UK has withdrawn support from three of its candidates over offensive comments they have made, the party has confirmed. Nigel Farage's party is no longer backing Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley - who were all previously standing for Reform. Nigel Farage 's party is no longer backing Edward Oakenfull, Robert Lomas, and Leslie Lilley - who were …

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More than 1,200 migrants have crossed the English Channel in 20 boats in the past week - as total on Rishi Sunak's watch nears 50,000 milestone
6 months ago

More than 1,200 migrants have crossed the English Channel in 20 boats in the past week - as total on Rishi Sunak's watch nears 50,000 milestone

Daily Mail  

More than 1,200 migrants crossed the English Channel on 20 small boats over the past seven days, new Home Office figures have shown. Pictured a UK Border Force vessel arriving in Dover yesterday afternoon So far this year, almost 13,000 migrants have arrived on small boats On the morning after the bill passed on April 22, Home Secretary James Cleverley …

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People smugglers 'take advantage' of D-Day anniversary: 80 migrants including a baby are rescued from capsized dinghy in the Channel as perilous crossings are launched while world leaders attend histo
6 months, 2 weeks ago

People smugglers 'take advantage' of D-Day anniversary: 80 migrants including a baby are rescued from capsized dinghy in the Channel as perilous crossings are launched while world leaders attend histo

Daily Mail  

People smugglers were today accused of taking advantage of D-Day commemorations after launching perilous crossings while world leaders attended historic events along the French coast. Defender, as well as Border Force vessel Ranger, have since been spotted at the immigration processing centre in the Western docks at the Port of Dover, Kent A group of migrants spotted on Gravelines Beach, …

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Home Office confirms more than 40,000 crossed Channel after Sunak pledged to ‘stop the boats’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Home Office confirms more than 40,000 crossed Channel after Sunak pledged to ‘stop the boats’

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda flights plan is not credible, damning report by MPs finds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda flights plan is not credible, damning report by MPs finds

The Independent  

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Labour: Starmer unveils small boats plan as Sunak’s first Rwanda flights could take off in June – live
7 months, 1 week ago

Labour: Starmer unveils small boats plan as Sunak’s first Rwanda flights could take off in June – live

The Independent  

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