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Montevideo, April 20th 2025 - 17:49 UTC

Tag: UK illegal immigrants

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:55 UTC

    Europol dismantles sophisticated network smuggling people across the English Channel

    In 2024, more than 36 000 migrants and 680 boats successfully reached the UK, up from approximately 28 000 migrants and 580 boats during the same period in 2023

    German and Belgium authorities coordinated by Europol dismantle a migrant smuggling network active across the English Channel. The operation was also supported by Italy and Eurojust. The investigation targeted a criminal network based in Germany and involved in criminal activities facilitating the smuggling of Middle Eastern and East African migrants across the English Channel with low-quality inflatable boats.

  • Monday, April 30th 2018 - 08:09 UTC

    UK Home Secretary resigns amid immigration and quotas scandal

    Ms Rudd phoned PM May to inform of her decision following a week of growing pressure over an immigration scandal and increasing calls for her to quit.

    Britain's interior minister, Home Secretary, Amber Rudd resigned on Sunday amid claims she misled lawmakers over whether her department held targets for removing illegal immigrants in the country. “The prime minister has tonight accepted the resignation of the home secretary,” said a spokesman for the office of premier Theresa May.

  • Friday, March 4th 2016 - 06:49 UTC

    French president wants UK in the EU and warns of the consequences of leaving

    It doesn't mean that everything will be destroyed, I don't want to give you catastrophic scenarios, but there will be consequences, said the French president

    French President Francois Hollande has said he wants the UK to stay in the EU - and warned of the “consequences” for immigration and the economy of leaving. A French government minister earlier suggested his country could end UK border controls in Calais.

  • Tuesday, August 4th 2015 - 09:35 UTC

    UK landlords must evict illegal immigrants under new legislation

    The proposals, to be included in the upcoming Immigration Bill, come as the British and French governments struggle to deal with a migrant crisis in Calais

    Landlords in England will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in the UK under new measures to clamp down on illegal immigration. They will be able to end tenancies, sometimes without a court order, when asylum requests fail, ministers say.