The UK-France ‘one in, one out’ Channel migrant pilot is no longer accepting new cases after France decided not to renew the agreement beyond 1 October.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readHome Office figures show 3,427 people who previously arrived in the UK by small boat were returned in the 12 months to 31 July 2026, up 39% year on year.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readNigel Farage has said he wants Donald Trump's border chief Tom Homan to help secure Britain's borders, although no formal role or agreement has been announced.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government has warned that people smugglers may use larger boats and less frequently targeted stretches of coastline after an unusual crossing near the Isle of Wight and protests in Portsmouth and Dover.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min readReform UK and France’s National Rally have signed a memorandum of understanding setting out how they would work together to stop Channel small-boat crossings if both parties enter government.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readSmall-boat arrivals fell to 7,371 across June, July and August, roughly half last summer's total, as ministers credit stronger UK-French enforcement while acknowledging more people are being packed onto each vessel.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min read