Overview
- The new account debuts with videos of arrests, detentions and deportations intended to counter misinformation and deter Channel crossings.
- Official 2025 data show 12,791 enforcement visits, 8,971 detentions and 1,087 removals.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says there is no place for illegal working and pledges to restore order and control to the border.
- Early reaction notes low initial engagement and mocking comments on TikTok, with opposition figures labeling the initiative a gimmick.
- Channel crossings reached 41,472 in 2025, and a pilot to return people to France has sent about 200 back in its first three months, highlighting limits on deterrence.