Sir Keir Starmer said a deal to send small boats migrants back to France for the first time was a “breakthrough moment” which would “turn the tables” on people smugglers. The Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron – who said...

An RNLI lifeboat transports suspected migrants into the Port of Dover as Starmer and Macron hammer out migrants deal.

A second RNLI lifeboat transports suspected migrants into the Port of Dover as Starmer and Macron hammer out migrants deal.

A dinghy, believed to be carrying migrants, passes two large vessels off the coast of Gravelines, near Calais. A member of the French authorities could be seen pointing towards the UK as the small boat continued down the coast towards...

The number of migrants crossing the English Channel has set a new record for the first half of the year. Some 19,982 migrants had arrived in the UK after making the dangerous crossing by the end of June, the latest Home Office figures...

Following a small boat incident in the Channel, a Border force vessel arrives into Kent carrying a group of people thought to be migrants.

Footage of people thought to be migrants arriving in Dover. Data from the Home Office indicated 919 people made the journey in 14 boats on June 13, taking the provisional annual total to 16,183. This is 42% higher than the same point...

People thought to be migrants arriving in Dover following a small boat incident in the Channel. Data from the Home Office indicated 919 people made the journey in 14 boats on June 13, taking the provisional annual total to 16,183. This...

The difference between the number of people moving to the UK and leaving the country is estimated to have halved, in the biggest fall in net migration since the pandemic.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold a press conference at the first UK-EU Summit in central London.

A person has died after an "overloaded" small boat carrying 62 people sank while they tried to cross the Channel overnight, French authorities said. The Maritime Prefect of the Channel and the North Sea said 62 people were pulled from...

The Prime Minister has insisted he is “determined that we will retake control” of the UK’s borders, during a visit to Albania. Speaking to broadcasters in the Balkan country, Sir Keir Starmer said: “It is totally unacceptable that...

Interview with Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall following the launch of the Government's Immigration White Paper. The plans, which are expected to reduce the number of people coming to the UK by up to 100,000 per...

John Swinney speaks at a John Lewis store in Edinburgh about Labour's migration rules, Nigel Farage and Reform UK, Scottish independence and assisted dying. He says "I think Keir Starmer has walked right into the arms of Nigel Farage",...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza has surprised researchers with its resilience and mutations that have jumped to mammals and humans. (Scripps News)

The number of migrants crossing the English Channel so far this year has reached 11,000 just days after arrivals passed 10,000 in record time. Some 294 people made the journey in five boats on Wednesday, bringing the provisional total...

Leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, told reporters that rap group Kneecap should be prosecuted for 'kill your MPs' remarks and that they are apologising because they are worried about losing their slots at Glastonbury. She...

Talks on strengthening UK-EU relations have made “good progress”, Downing Street has said following a meeting between Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. The Prime Minister welcomed Ms von der Leyen...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commissioner held talks in Downing Street where Ms von der Leyen said the UK could join the European security programme, with migration top of the agenda. Welcoming his “friend” to Downing...

A Georgia-born man’s wrongful arrest raises questions about Florida's strict immigration law and its consequences for citizens traveling within the state. (Scripps News)

People who are believed to be migrants are brought ashore by a Border Force vessel and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in the Port of Dover after being rescued in the English Channel.

Sir Keir Starmer said he was “angry” about the scale of illegal immigration around the world. Opening a summit on the issue at London’s Lancaster House, the Prime Minister said: “Illegal migration is a massive driver of global...

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks at a summit on the issue of illegal immigration at London’s Lancaster House.

Sir Keir Starmer said he was “angry” about the scale of illegal immigration around the world. Opening a summit on the issue at London’s Lancaster House, the Prime Minister said: “Illegal migration is a massive driver of global...