Overview

• The government plan would oblige Europe-only hauliers to place black-and-yellow notices in English and French stating their trucks are not bound for the UK.
• Data from Calais, Dunkirk and the Channel Tunnel shows 5,874 stowaway detections this year, up 22% from 2023.
• The HM Inspectorate of Constabulary warns that a focus on small boats has created blind spots at vehicle checkpoints.
• Some migrants continue to board trucks only to find themselves left in mainland Europe after the warnings.
• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer defends tougher net migration policies as opposition figures liken his language to Enoch Powell’s and warn it fuels division.