UK immigration

11 mins ago

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy leaving the coast of northern France at Gravelines, near Calais

140 migrants in single dinghy rescued in English Channel

They were transferred onto two lifeboats and taken to shore in the UK.

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3 days ago

Emmanuel Macron and Andy Burnham sit on chairs in Downing Street smiling and in conversation with their respective flags behind them.

Burnham and Macron agree to scale up action on small boats

The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.

3 days ago

A mixture of fishing boats and pleasure boats at Fraserburgh port. There are buildings behind them

Nine arrested in immigration raids on Scottish fishing fleet

The arrests - four in Mallaig and five in Fraserburgh - were carried out by immigration enforcement officers over a week.

3 days ago

4 days ago

Group of people in the sea, some wearing life jackets

BBC witnesses 'taxi boat' picking up migrants multiple times in a day

A BBC investigation has found smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, forcing rival gangs to work together and load more migrants on larger boats.

4 days ago

A young person wearing a baseball cap and a backpack and carrying a suitcase stands in the middle of the image. To the left of the image a passport with a boarding card is held up. To the right of the image is a migrant family of a man, woman and child on a beach, walking. In the top right corner is a partial view of a UK visa document

Track UK's latest migration numbers - net migration, visas, asylum and small boats

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

4 days ago

5 days ago

An undescript grey and orange building is seen between trees.

'Inhumane' conditions at migrant centre, report finds

An independent report into the Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre said it was "relatively volatile".

5 days ago

A large crowd gathered on the steps outside a building with tall stone columns. In the foreground, a person holds up a hand-painted sign reading “REFUGEES WELCOME” in green and black letters. Many people in the crowd are holding phones, while others are seated or standing closely together. Some attendees wear face masks.

Refugee sanctuary plan is 'grandstanding', says MP

Lewis Cocking MP says "illegal asylum seekers" should not get preferential treatment.

5 days ago

28 Aug 2026

Number of asylum seekers in hotels halves in a year

Figures released today by the Home Office show that there was also a fall across legal migration arrivals, asylum claims and small boat arrivals.

28 Aug 2026

26 Aug 2026

Peter Harris looking at the camera while standing in a wood-panelled council chamber. He is wearing a suit and tie. The tie is maroon and the blazer is navy blue. There are portraits on the wall in the background. He has two metal pin badges on a lapel - one of the union flag and one of the Essex triple seaxes.

Is an ex-airbase housing asylum seekers just a 'holiday camp'?

The leader of Essex County Council makes the comment after touring MDP Wethersfield.

26 Aug 2026