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MoD admits some migrants may have fled after boat landed in Folkestone
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (MoD) has said that some migrants may have fled the scene after their boat landed on a beach in Folkestone.
Shamima Begum jihadi bride case set to cost taxpayers more than £5m
The legal case involving jailed jihadi bride Shamima Begum is likely to cost taxpayers more than £5million, according to experts.
Police issue urgent appeal as girl, 11, touched inappropriately in Portsmouth
Police have released images of a man they want to question after the incident on Monday in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
The suspect is described as being a black man of slim build aged between 18 and 25, with dark hair.
New bid to send illegal Channel arrivals home 'within hours' of them arriving
Priti Patel is launching a ‘rapid removal’ scheme to deal with a surge in Channel crossings by Albanian migrants.
Annual asylum bill surges as claims hit 20-year high
The cost of Britain’s asylum system has surged past £2billion a year for the first time amid soaring numbers of arrivals.
Migrants offered new 'secure backdoor route' to UK
ALBANIAN migrants are being told to enter the United Kingdom via Dublin Airport, a route advertised as £2,500 cheaper than the infamous Channel crossing, an investigation has found.
Migrant Boat Crossings: Who is coming to the UK?
Since 2020 a 'greater mix of nationalities have been detected making the crossing', with Albanian and Afghan nationals 'becoming notably more common in 2022', the Government said.
August is already busiest month EVER for Channel crossings
A record number of migrants have already crossed the English Channel in small boats this month, as the total for this year passes 24,000.
French cut migrant beach patrols
French authorities have been mounting fewer patrols to tackle Channel migrants because gendarmes - paramilitary police officers - are on holiday.