51 Migrants Reach Dover After Refusing French Rescue During 33 Hours in the Channel
A small boat carrying 51 migrants reached Dover after more than 33 hours in the Channel despite repeated offers of assistance from French authorities.
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Second Small Boat in Two Days Reaches Kent Coast Before Border Force Interception
The Home Secretary has ordered an urgent review after a second small boat in two days reached the Kent coast before Border Force interception.
Migrant Dinghy Reaches Folkestone Without Interception in First Recorded Unescorted Landing for a Year
Five people were detained after a migrant dinghy reached Folkestone without being intercepted at sea, the first officially recorded unescorted landing for more than a year.
Portsmouth Lifeboat Station Taken Off Service as Small-Boats Conflict Spreads Beyond the Marina
Portsmouth RNLI station is temporarily off service after disorder and hostility surrounding a migrant landing, as the small-boats conflict increasingly draws operational institutions into the political dispute.
UK Considers New Doxxing Offence After RNLI Volunteers Targeted Over Migrant Rescues
The government is considering a specific doxxing offence after RNLI volunteers, police officers and journalists had personal information posted online during anti-migrant protests.
UK-France Migrant Returns Scheme Costs £56,000 for Every Person Sent Back
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says the UK-France ‘one in, one out’ returns scheme costs around £56,000 for each person sent back to France.
Anti-Migrant Activists Discuss Taking Private Boat Into Channel to Intercept Dinghies
Anti-migrant activists have reportedly discussed taking a private vessel into the Channel to intercept dinghies, though the proposal remains at an early stage.
Thousands Reported at Rival Immigration Protests in Portsmouth as Police Enforce Anti-Mask Powers
Thousands of rival demonstrators are reported to have gathered in Portsmouth as police use new powers restricting face coverings during protests.