British tourists were handed face masks, sanitiser and asked to provide full details about their stay in Portugal as they touched down in the country for the start of long-awaited sunshine breaks. All Brits arriving the country were also warned by officials at Faro airport of the strict rules for wearing face masks in public … Read more
British tourists were handed face masks, sanitiser and asked to provide full details about their stay in Portugal as they touched down in the country for the start of long-awaited sunshine breaks. All Brits arriving the country were also warned by officials at Faro airport of the strict rules for wearing face masks in public … Read more
Migrants arriving in Dover after crossing English Channel are sent on three-hour 150m-mile trip to detention centre while still wearing wet clothes, report reveals At least 8,400 people reached UK in small boats after crossing Channel last year Many are initially placed in short-term holding facilities (STHF) in Dover or Kent Can stay for up … Read more
Up to 100 more migrants arrive in the UK after crossing English Channel in torrential rain including group of 15 who landed their small boat on Kent beach An estimated 100 migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel Some 20 migrants were intercepted a sea by the Border Force cutter Speedwell Around 15 … Read more
Sacre bleu! The Frenchman who repeatedly criticised the British Government for wanting to take back control of our borders is now blithely proposing that France should do the same thing. Does Michel Barnier register une petite contradiction? Might he even admit to being a teeny weeny bit of a hypocrite? ‘Non’ and ‘absolument non’ are … Read more
Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has called on France to halt migration from outside the EU for up to five years, saying terrorists have infiltrated migration routes. The 70-year-old, who is being tipped to run against President Macron in next year’s election, said the pause is necessary so France can ‘verify, evaluate and if necessary change’ … Read more
Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has called on France to halt migration from outside the EU for up to five years, saying terrorists have infiltrated migration routes. The 70-year-old, who is being tipped to run against President Macron in next year’s election, said the pause is necessary so France can ‘verify, evaluate and if necessary change’ … Read more
Border Force officials have detained around 180 migrants trying to cross the Channel in the last three days as people smugglers take advantage of good weather to make the treacherous 21-mile crossing from France. Around 50 migrants are thought to have been caught by officers today, meaning more than 2,500 people have been prevented from … Read more
Nicola Sturgeon has branded the former deputy leader of Britain First a ‘racist and fascist’ after an extraordinary confrontation outside a polling station on election day. Jayda Fransen, who is standing as an independent in Glasgow Southside, the same constituency contested by Ms Sturgeon, confronted the SNP leader on Thursday. Ms Fransen, who is from … Read more
Lockdown weary holidaymakers looking to escape this summer could face delays of up to ten hours at airports, a union has warned today. Queues are already being caused by stringent checks to ensure travellers are not breaching Covid rules designed to stop mutant strains entering the UK. But the Immigration Services Union (ISU), which represents border … Read more