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Sri Lankan fishermen say key Australian tool to combat people smuggling can be dodged

Sri Lankan fishermen say a key measure introduced by the Australian government to deter operators from sending desperate people across the seas is ineffective, while official sources say the brother of a Sri Lankan MP is being investigated over allegations of people smuggling.

ABC News

Migrants rescued from the sea as Channel crossings continue

The Coastguard said it co-ordinated a search and rescue operation on Thursday morning, working with the Navy, Border Force and police.

The Independent UK

Dozens of migrants brought ashore at Dover by Border Force

Since the start of September, 2,917 people have made the crossing in small boats.

The Independent UK

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Revealed: Suella Braverman sets Home Office ‘No boats crossing the Channel’ target

New home secretary upsets civil servants with speech on migrants, trashy TV and back-to-office call

The Guardian - UK

What lies in new Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s in-tray?

The new boss of the Home Office will have a wide-ranging brief, with many challenges to tackle.

The Independent UK

Passenger's frustration at 'ridiculous' queues for passport control at Belfast airport

They said it's "embarrassing" to return home to an airport that "can't cope with demand"

Belfast Live

Boy 'faints and collapses to floor' in Manchester Airport queues

One holidaymaker said extra Border Force staff were urgently needed at Terminal One

Liverpool Echo

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Boy 'faints and collapses' in 'hour-long' airport security queues

The child, whose exact age in unknown, was assisted by airport workers at the scene.

Daily Record

UK airport chaos sees boy 'faint and collapse' while passengers face long queues

The boy, whose age is unknown, was reportedly assisted by airport staff while waiting to get through passport control at Manchester Airport.

Daily Mirror

Boy 'faints and collapses to floor' in Manchester Airport passport control queues

One holidaymaker said extra Border Force staff were urgently needed at Terminal One

Manchester Evening News

Insiders exploiting Aust border, ABF says

Some 11 tonnes of illicit drugs were detected at the border last financial year, and the problem of workers exploiting their insider knowledge is getting worse.

AAP

Albanian migrants crossing Channel ‘face criminal record checks by own police at Dover’

The measures would allow officers to fast-track anyone regarded as not ‘conducive to the public good’

The Independent UK

Home Office pays firms £2.5m to pick up people trying to cross Channel

Aeolian Offshore and CWind, both of which usually serve offshore wind industry, providing boats and crew

The Guardian - UK

Cocaine capsules found in Glasgow Airport toilet pan after border cops stop drug smuggler

Emeka Ugwu was jailed at Paisley Sheriff Court after being caught by Border Force trying to sneak £28,000 worth of the Class A drug into Scotland, they became suspicious after noticing discrepancies in his travel history.

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Discovery of illegal Indonesian fishing camp on Kimberley coast prompts biosecurity, border concerns

The Indonesian fishing camp on the northern WA coast has sparked concerns about how the crew was able to come and go undetected by the Australian Border Force.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh antique dealer exposed child to numerous knives, ammunition and crossbows

Nicoll Graham bought the weapon online from a dealer in Italy and had the item posted to his home in Edinburgh last year.

Chronicle Live

The criminals convicted of drug related offences in the North East

A number of defendants have recently been convicted of drug offences at courts across the North East

The Independent UK

‘Substantial’ increase in Albanians arriving in UK after Channel crossings

Albanians were rarely seen on migrant boats arriving on the south coast before this year.

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Liverpool Echo

Dad caught with £40k of cannabis at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Mark Tazerouti had just got off a flight from Malaga when Border Force agents stopped him

Bristol Post

Kingswood teen admits importing £80K worth of cocaine hidden inside car parts

Gabriel Coelho initially said he thought package intercepted from Brasil contained jewellery

Irish Mirror

Dopey truck driver caught smuggling drugs to Ireland caught thanks to receipt for bottle of whiskey

The shocking discovery of €3.5 million worth of heroin was made when the Wicklow man was stopped by Border Force officers at the Port of Immingham on March 25 this year - having arrived there from Rotterdam in the Netherlands

The National (Scotland)

Government 'goes cold' on Boris Johnson civil servant cuts plan after huge cost revealed

A WHITEHALL review into Boris Johnson’s plans to axe as many as 91,000 civil servants over three years has led the Treasury to “go cold” after…

The Independent UK

Total number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000

The new milestone was reached just days after the busiest day for Channel crossings in 2022 so far.

The Guardian - UK

UK Rwanda asylum plan under fire as rising numbers cross Channel

MoD says 696 people made journey in small boats on Monday, as concerns grow over government response

The Independent UK

Britain and France ‘put plans in place’ to prevent further border travel chaos

British and French border force officials said the two countries are ‘working closely’ to support the smooth flow of traffic.

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