The PM today unveiled an agreement with Paris to detain and repatriate around 100 small-boat arrivals to France, backed by adverts warning migrants of imminent deportation, after yet another surge saw over 200 reach UK shores in a single day.
The PM is under increasing pressure to take stronger control over the handling of asylum claims, as widespread concerns grow among colleagues and the public about the effectiveness of current policies.
Nigel Farage unveiled Reform UK’s £10 billion blueprint to operate five daily deportation flights of small-boat arrivals, claiming it would stem illegal migration and ease pressure on public services.
Asylum hotels across Britain are bracing for a wave of anti-immigration protests this weekend, after figures showed a record 111,000 people claimed asylum in the past year and community groups mobilised demonstrations from Cardiff to Manchester.
Labour councils are considering legal action to block the continued use of hotels for housing migrants, with dozens of local authorities across the country examining their options to address the government’s controversial policy.
The High Court has ruled that the policy of relocating asylum seekers from hotels to large accommodation centres is legally flawed, forcing the Home Office to rethink its strategy for managing migration.
During talks in Washington, Donald Trump assured Volodymyr Zelensky that America would deliver a comprehensive security guarantee for Kyiv within any eventual peace framework, a move welcomed by Britain and European partners as reinforcing their united resolve to help Ukraine resist Russian aggression and secure a lasting, just end to the war.
Zelensky is seeking firm security guarantees before agreeing to any agreement, with backing from key European leaders.
Trump and Putin met in Alaska for diplomatic talks, with discussions focused on reaching agreements before moving on to wider cooperation.
Amid the war in Ukraine, the US President is weighing a package of energy and investment incentives for Moscow to encourage meaningful ceasefire talks, a proposal that Britain and other Western allies approach with caution as they remain firmly committed to supporting Kyiv against continued Kremlin aggression.