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Burnham Confronted by Record 165‑Person Dinghy as 881 Small‑Boat Arrivals Hit First Week

A concentrated late‑July surge has tested Franco‑UK enforcement and prompted the prime minister to defend year‑on‑year falls in crossings.

Small‑boat Channel Crossings Resume as NCA Seizes Bulk Consignment of Smuggler Boats

Heatwave Drives Nearly 700 Small‑Boat Crossings of English Channel

Kosovo Confirms Talks on UK 'Return Hub' as Balkan Leaders Split

Poland Extends Border Checks With Germany and Lithuania Through April 2026

Germany and Netherlands Tighten Border Controls to Curb Illegal Migration