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The Prime Minister and Home Secretary gathered leaders from across the world in London today (31 March) to tackle organised immigration crime.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered a speech on the first day of the Organised Immigration Crime Summit in London.
The UK and France sign a roadmap to deepen cooperation on people smuggling.
Today, the UK and Vietnam have signed a joint communiqué to build on joint work to tackle irregular migration.
The Foreign Secretary will press partners to replicate Britain’s world-first plans for a sanctions aimed at organised immigration crime gangs.
Thousands of unlicensed and illegal wildlife products have been seized by Border Force as part of Operation Thunder.
Border Force seized 119 tonnes of illegal drugs, a 52% increase from last year, in the highest number of seizures on record.
The government's target to drive removal of foreign criminals and immigration offenders to highest level since 2018 has been smashed, with 16,400 people removed.
Dame Angela Eagle has thanked Border Force and Immigration Enforcement staff working to protect the public and the border over Christmas.
The government has been intensifying raids to tackle illegal working across England since the summer.
Over 90 tonnes of illegal drugs have been seized by Border Force so far this year, a 92% increase on the year before, including 19 tonnes of cocaine.
Home Secretary signs landmark joint statement with Iraq to tackle people smuggling and organised crime networks operating across the region and in Europe.
Non-Europeans can now apply in advance for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from January 2025.
The Prime Minister is set to announce an additional £75 million to boost border security, bringing the investment in the Border Security Command over the next two years to £150 million.
UK announces £4 million to address irregular migration at source and support vulnerable communities.
Up to £75 million in new investment for the Border Security Command paves way for an autumn immigration crime crackdown.
Conoce la Autorización de Viaje Electrónica (ETA), que necesitarás para viajar al Reino Unido si tienes nacionalidad mexicana y actualmente no necesitas visa.
The Home Secretary convenes ministers and law enforcement partners to destroy the gangs that undermine border security and risk lives on small boats.
£10.5 million to prepare the Port of Dover, Eurostar and Eurotunnel for the upcoming EU digital border system.
Members of a people-smuggling ring have been jailed yesterday after being caught cramming 2 Afghan migrants into a tiny car boot.
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