Refugees and asylum seekers1 hr agoHow many people cross the Channel in small boats?Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs" which smuggle people across the English Channel.1 hr agoEurope3 hrs agoSyrian asylum seeker says freeze on claims 'like slowly dying'The UK paused Syrian asylum and settlement claims after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.3 hrs agoWales7 days agoSmall boat crossings in first half of year up 48%Official figures show nearly 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel from France since January.7 days agoPolitics7 days agoIs the government meeting its pledges on illegal immigration and asylum?BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements7 days agoBBC Verify30 Jun 2025Badenoch calls for prison at Wethersfield"We need more prison places - I stood on a manifesto to deliver that," Kemi Badenoch says.30 Jun 2025Politics30 Jun 2025Channel migrants undeterred by new crackdownThe UK and French governments are set to announce measures aimed at returning some migrants.30 Jun 2025Kent25 Jun 2025City's 'moral duty' to accept more Afghan refugeesCouncil leader John Cotton said Birmingham had welcomed people into the city for generations. 25 Jun 2025Birmingham & Black Country24 Jun 2025Minister to meet food delivery firms over reports of illegal workersIt comes after reports that asylum seekers are able to work for couriers shortly after reaching UK.24 Jun 2025UK23 Jun 2025End broken asylum seeker hotel system, says leaderNewcastle's Karen Kilgour wants local officials to have more say over how asylum seekers are housed.23 Jun 2025Tyne...
