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Government & Politics

UK to start processing Syrian asylum claims again

July 14, 2025 Becky Morton and Jack Fenwick  

(BBC) The UK is to start processing Syrian asylum claims again, more than seven months after decisions were paused following the fall of the Assad regime. Asylum minister Dame Angela Eagle said the Home Office had “worked to lift the pause as […]

Crime

UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings

March 4, 2025 Unlisted Author  

(BBC) The Home Office is launching an advertising campaign in Iraq to try to deter people from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Similar campaigns were launched in Albania and Vietnam by the previous Conservative government in 2023 and 2024. On […]

Immigration

Small boat Channel crossings pass total for 2023

October 26, 2024 Jacob Panons  

(BBC) The number of migrants who have crossed the Channel in small boats in 2024 has already surpassed 2023’s total for the year, figures show. On Friday, 424 migrants crossed the Channel to bring 2024’s total up to 29,578 — compared to […]

Government & Politics

Afghans made up nearly quarter of migrant English Channel crossings so far this year Government's migration bill could leave Afghans abandoned, think tank warns

April 24, 2023 Neil Murphy  

(National-UAE) Afghans fleeing their home country could be abandoned under the government’s migration bill, a think tank has warned. Figures suggest nearly a quarter of migrants who crossed the English Channel to the UK in the first three months of this year […]

Government & Politics

Small boats: Sunak to outline plan to stop migrant crossings

March 7, 2023 Michael Sheils McNamee and Dominic Casciani  

(BBC) A new law set to go before Parliament later will introduce new measures aimed at removing migrants entering the UK on small boats. The Illegal Migration Bill is set to prevent those arriving illegally from claiming asylum, and will block them […]

Government & Politics

UK to fast-track Syrian and Yemeni asylum claims to cut backlog London launches quicker process for claimants as numbers waiting on decisions continue to rise

February 22, 2023 Soraya Ebrahimi  

(National-UAE) The Home Office plans to fast-track thousands of asylum cases from a handful of countries, including Syria and Yemen, as the backlog of people waiting for an initial decision climbs to almost 161,000. About 12,000 asylum seekers from nations that have […]

Government & Politics

Prison-like center puts focus on UK’s response to migrants

November 5, 2022 Sylvia Hui  

(AP) Behind wire fences in southeast England, children wave their arms and chant “freedom” to grab the attention of people on the other side. A young girl throws a bottle with a message inside. “We need your help. Please help us,” the […]

Government & Politics

Detainees armed with weapons cause ‘disturbance’ at immigration centre during power outage

November 5, 2022 Unlisted Author  

(ITV) A group of detainees at an immigration centre armed with weapons caused a “disturbance” during a power outage on Friday night, the Home Office has said. No one was injured during the incident at Harmondsworth detention centre near Heathrow Airport, but […]

Immigration

Afghans ‘largest group’ fleeing to the UK by crossing the Channel — figures (LINK ONLY)

May 26, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

First refugees to be told this week of their relocation to Rwanda (LINK ONLY)

May 9, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Only 300 migrants face being sent to Rwanda each year (LINK ONLY)

May 6, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Villagers decry UK plan to house 1,500 asylum seekers

May 6, 2022 Valentine Graveleau  

(AFP) The village of Linton-on-Ouse is usually a sleepy place, but its residents are up in arms at a UK government plan to house up to 1,500 asylum seekers, whose numbers will dwarf local residents. In mid-April, 43-year-old Steve says he was […]

Government & Politics

Johnson puts Navy in charge of Channel as he defends Rwanda migration plan (LINK ONLY)

April 14, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

UK to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing (LINK ONLY)

April 13, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

5,000-plus migrants thought to have reached UK this year after crossing Channel (LINK ONLY)

April 13, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Priti Patel’s ‘unworkable’ asylum reforms will cost taxpayer £2.7bn a year, report finds (LINK ONLY)

February 14, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

More than 500,000 Afghan migrants are heading for Europe and the Channel coast (LINK ONLY)

February 12, 2022 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Home Office admits cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels almost four times figure given to MPs (LINK ONLY)

February 3, 2022 EoI News  

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Immigration

Record year sees more than 28,300 people cross English Channel to the UK (LINK ONLY)

January 4, 2022 EoI News  

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Immigration

Number of migrants crossing Channel to UK tops 1,000 in new daily record

November 12, 2021 Joseph Lee  

(BBC) A further 1,185 people crossed the English Channel by boat to reach the UK on Thursday, a new record for migrant crossings in a single day — as mild weather made the journey less risky. Four Border Force vessels intercepted boats […]

Government & Politics

People crossing Channel ‘not genuine asylum seekers’ and just want to stay in hotels, Priti Patel says (LINK ONLY)

October 27, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Migrants crossing Channel in small boats from France to be detained in Albania in new asylum crackdown (LINK ONLY)

October 2, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Stop more migrants crossing Channel or pay the price, France warned (LINK ONLY)

September 7, 2021 EoI News  

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Immigration

Nearly 600 people cross English Channel to UK in new daily record (LINK ONLY)

August 13, 2021 EoI News  

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Crime

Priti Patel to reveal proposals for offshore centres for asylum seekers (LINK ONLY)

July 5, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Priti Patel plans for migrants to be held in offshore hub (LINK ONLY)

June 28, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Priti Patel defends asylum overhaul amid ‘inhumane’ claims (LINK ONLY)

March 24, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Migrants entering UK illegally to be liable for removal at any time (LINK ONLY)

March 23, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

War refugees have right to remain in Britain permanently under Priti Patel’s new legal pathway (LINK ONLY)

March 20, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Asylum seekers sent abroad under plans to deter migrants (LINK ONLY)

March 18, 2021 EoI News  

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Children & Teens

Scores of refugee children illegally detained after crossing Channel (LINK ONLY)

February 5, 2021 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Channel crossings: Priti Patel was warned government policies were pushing migrants into dangerous voyages nine months ago (LINK ONLY)

August 11, 2020 EoI News  

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Government & Politics

Faith leaders urge Boris Johnson to offer more refugees sanctuary (LINK ONLY)

July 26, 2019 EoI News  

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