Major small boats update as 'thousands of Channel crossings prevented'
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced that 22,000 small boat Channel crossings have been prevented, citing the complexity of the issue.
Migrant crossings hit five-year low in stormy January - as new arrivals spotted in Kent
Migrant crossings in the English Channel hit a five-year low in January due to harsh weather conditions, with fewer than 1,000 arrivals recorded.
Britain begins confiscating mobile phones from migrants arriving by boats across the English Channel
Starting today, Britain will confiscate mobile phones and SIM cards from migrants arriving by small boats across the English Channel as part of new measures to combat illegal crossings and human trafficking.