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The strike will directly affect Christmas goods and food supplies

Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in the country so far this year after making the treacherous crossing from France

Priti Patel told parliament that making all small boat crossings a crime would deter asylum seekers

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron in their first call since Sunak took office agreed on Friday on greater cooperation to prevent migrants crossing the Channel, the British government said.

The two leaders will meet next year after holding first phone call, Number 10 says

Rishi Sunak held his first call since taking office with French president Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the issue of clandestine migration across the English Channel in their first telephone conversation since Sunak took office, the British government said.

Draft deal includes targets and staff bonuses for tackling the number of asylum seekers in the UK

UK-France relations have been marked by tensions ever since Brexit, whether over fishing rights or submarine deals. Will new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak improve relations with Britain’s neighbour and ally across the Channel – and notably French President Emmanuel Macron? We take a look at some of the key similarities,…

The government is now spending nearly £7 million a day housing asylum seekers in hotels and the cost could continue to rise, the Commons Home Affairs Committee learned today

Officials told the committee 96% of asylum applications submitted by migrants crossing the Channel in 2021 are still outstanding