The couple, who travel regularly to Europe, say they had no idea a man was hidden in their trailer.

The government is warned of a "foot-and-mouth" level crisis over potentially diseased meat flooding into the UK.

Police seized more than two tonnes of the Class A drug which had been exported from Colombia to the UK in 2021.

The couple hope the fine will be taken away after they say they did nothing wrong.

A Wythenshawe pensioner is among those jailed for a cross-border people-smuggling operation.

Hossein Ali Najafi used a UK Border Agency letter to create a second identity and claim benefits.

UK Border Force staff based at Calais, Dunkirk and Dover will walk out next Friday, which could cause delays.

Separately nurses have threatened to escalate strike action in the new year if ministers do not enter pay talks next week.