Home Office minister on 25% increase in Channel crossings
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Home Office minister on 25% increase in Channel crossings
Home Office minister Seema Malhotra says it will take time to tackle illegal immigration as figures show a 25 per cent increase in English Channel crossings during 2024, compared to the previous year.
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The Government has announced new laws aimed at tackling people smugglers. Suspects could be subject to travel bans, social media blackouts and limits to accessing their finances under the measures announced by the Home Office. Home Office minister Seema Malhotra said the new powers will be "invaluable" and enable law enforcement agencies to act "much more quickly".
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Migration minister Seema Malhotra called for tougher action to lower net migration, emphasising the need to address skills gaps and reduce reliance on overseas recruitment. She announced measures targeting employers who abuse visa rules, saying that tackling the root causes is essential to bringing migration numbers down further. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has dismissed the government's proposed powers to address illegal immigration as "laughable", claiming they will have no impact. He emphasised the importance of a strong deterrent, such as the Conservatives' Rwanda plan, in preventing small boat crossings in the English Channel.
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A man suspected of being a "major supplier" of boats for people smugglers operating the English Channel migrant crossings has been arrested. Craig Turner, Deputy Director for the National Crime Agency, said “he has been one of the top targets for the National Crime Agency over several years”.
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The UK is in the grip of a wintry spell of weather, with the Met Office issuing two fresh amber warnings for snow and ice for parts of England and Wales over the weekend. Snow has already been spotted in Conwy Valley in Wales.
An amber warning for snow and rare freezing rain covering most of Wales and central England, including the Midlands and the north-west cities of Liverpool and Manchester, is in place from 6pm on Saturday to midday on Sunday, the Met Office said.
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Nigel Farage has revealed his party has reached 170,000 members in a speech delivered at the Reform UK Conference in Essex. The Reform UK leader
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Seventeen-year-old Luke Littler won the World Darts Championship on Friday night, after beating Michael van Gerwen. The win has made Mr Litter the youngest ever winner of the tournament. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Nigel Farage praised the Reform party for overtaking the Conservatives. Speaking to Reform UK's East Midlands conference in Leicester on Friday, the Reform UK leader said the party has "35,000 members more" since Boxing Day alone. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Fans arrive at Alexandra Palace to watch teenage sensation Luke Littler face three-time world champion Michael Van Gerwen in the World Darts Championship final. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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