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A custody photos of Vladyslav Cherniavskyi, whose brown hair is shaved at the sides and parted on top.

'Migrant taxi service' smuggler deported from UK

Vladyslav Cherniavskyi used a yacht to smuggle migrants across the Channel, the Home Office says.

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2 days ago

An RNLI vessel, predominantly orange in colour, is pictured from the side at night time as it moves through water. Buildings can be seen on the shore in the background. More than a dozen people can be seen gathered around the edge of the boat, many of them wearing hi-viz orange ponchos.

Lifeboat crews sent 'threats' during migrant rescue

The messages were transmitted via radio to volunteers assisting migrants to shore in Gosport.

2 days ago

Police officers at the scene near Eastney Beach, Portsmouth, where hundreds of protesters have gathered, after a small boat was brought ashore.

Pair sentenced over anti-migrant protest violence

The two men were involved in protests after migrants were brought ashore in Eastney, Portsmouth.

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A composite image of the BBC's Politics Investigations Correspondent, Billy Kenber, and an Immigration Enforcement Officer attending an address

Watch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims

The arrests come after a BBC investigation in April revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.

4 days ago

A young person wearing a baseball cap and a backpack and carrying a suitcase stands in the middle of the image. To the left of the image a passport with a boarding card is held up. To the right of the image is a migrant family of a man, woman and child on a beach, walking. In the top right corner is a partial view of a UK visa document

Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

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Protesters scuffle with police as migrants brought ashore on south coast

The Home Office said 149 migrants were brought ashore and taken by coach to a processing centre in Kent.

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8 days ago

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Man jailed for piloting small boat carrying 26 others

Jemal Abdela was sentenced after pleading guilty to endangering 26 others, including six children.

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1 Oct 2026

A large group of people dressed in dark clothing are walking across a road junction in Dover. Several police officers wearing high-visibility jackets are positioned among the crowd. Road signs in the centre of the image point towards London, the Channel Tunnel, Folkestone, Dover town centre and cruise terminals. White cliffs rise behind a row of seafront buildings in the background, under a clear blue sky.

Police say lessons have been learned since Dover protest

Kent Police says it has improved its response to demos as Dover faces more protests this weekend.

1 Oct 2026

30 Sept 2026

A home office immigration enforcement van

Almost 50 arrests in operation targeting cross-border people smugglers

The arrests are part of Operation Comby, a multi-agency crackdown targeting individuals who have illegally passed from Ireland to the UK.

30 Sept 2026