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The British government's contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether it’s lawful to send asylum ...
The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in 2023 fell by more than a third from the previous year, marking the first decline since current record-keeping began, the British government said.
LONDON (Reuters) -British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the ...
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Net migration to the UK reached a record high of 764,000 in 2022, [4] with immigration at 1.26 million and emigration at 493,000. [5] Of the 1,218,000 migrants in 2023, only 10% were EU nationals. Around 250,000 people came from India, 141,000 from Nigeria, 90,000 from China and 83,000 from Pakistan. [4] More EU nationals left the UK than ...
The legislation proposes to detain and remove those from the UK who arrive in that country by illegal means, as well as blocking them from returning. Its announcement follows a sharp increase in the number of migrants crossing the English Channel by boat, which increased from 300 annually in 2018 to 45,000 in 2022, [4] and 3,150 as of March ...
The UK government responded by funding additional security measures in Calais including a £7 million fence to prevent migrants entering the UK. [citation needed] In January 2025, the UK implemented a pioneering sanctions regime targeting people smugglers by cutting off the illicit financial support that sustains their activities.
Mr Thomas told the Court of Appeal it had been a "joint endeavour" to travel to the UK. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) opposed the appeal bid. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram.