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BBC Politics23 Apr 2026

UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and “hostile crowds”.

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BBC Politics23 Apr 2026

UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and “hostile crowds”.

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BBC Politics9 Apr 2026

Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt

Authorities say 37 people are being treated in hospital, but around 30 others continued their journeys to the UK.

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BBC Politics9 Apr 2026

Four people die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say

Rescue efforts remain under way after the incident off the coast of northern France, local media is reporting.

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BBC Politics31 Mar 2026

UK and France extend talks over new small boats deal

A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs was due to expire at midnight.

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BBC Politics31 Mar 2026

UK and France in last-minute talks to renew small boats deal

A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs expires at midnight.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job

Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Border security chief steps down after 18 months in the job

Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

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BBC Politics4 Mar 2026

UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight

The chartered flight is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport in Oman on Wednesday evening.

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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

UK asylum claims drop slightly in 2025 as small boat arrivals rise by 13%

Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, figures show.

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BBC Politics26 Feb 2026

UK asylum claims drop slightly in 2025 as small boat arrivals rise by 13%

Some 100,625 people claimed asylum in the year to December and about 40% of these arrived by small boats, figures show.

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BBC Politics23 Feb 2026

Reform promises agency to ensure illegal migrant removals

The party's new home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be a "burning" priority for a Reform UK government.

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