A fire broke out on the Malta-flagged Grande Brasile 15 miles off the coast of Ramsgate.

Some 147 signatories of a letter say the recently-implemented rule will "breed division and distrust".

Sixty-nine others were rescued after the boat started to take on water off the coast of Calais.

Nail bars and takeaways were targeted in the raids ahead of an immigration bill being debated by MPs.

The inquest records conclusions of unlawful killing at the inquests of three migrants.

Freddy Lawrence, Keith Baigent and Paul Giglia tried to bring migrants across the English Channel.

The stronger powers are needed to tackle "vile gang networks", the home secretary says.

2024 was the deadliest year in the Channel, with 77 people known to have drowned trying to cross.