French authorities said that a ship carrying migrants trying to reach Britain had been “reported in difficulty” off the coast of northern France. More than 30 people were rescued.
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What to Know as the U.K. Appeals a Ruling on Its Rwanda Asylum Policy
Britain’s Supreme Court will determine whether the Conservative government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful.
Protests Meet Bibby Stockholm, U.K. Barge for Asylum Seekers
Some of those protesting the Bibby Stockholm’s arrival in southern England wanted better treatment for refugees. Others opposed bringing migrants to the area. None wanted the barge.
Here’s Why So Many People Are Moving to the U.K.
Despite post-Brexit restrictions and government vows to control it, immigration to Britain reached an all-time high in 2022, driven by war, politics and economics.
U.K. Plans to Expel Asylum Seekers Arriving on Small Boats
The proposal from the Conservative government particularly targets those arriving by irregular means across the English Channel, most of whom are asylum seekers fleeing war and persecution.
At Least 4 Dead as Boat Capsizes in English Channel
British and French maritime authorities were carrying out a major rescue operation, a day after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain announced new plans to slow such crossings.
Rishi Sunak Unveils Plans to Tackle Migrant Boat Crossings and Asylum Backlog
Amid growing anger within his governing Conservative Party, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to eliminate the country’s backlog of asylum claims.
U.K. and France Sign New Deal to Stem Small-Boat Migrant Crossings
Britain has promised France tens of millions of euros to step up coastal patrols, a sign of thawing relations.
Boris Johnson Defends Britain’s Plan to Electronically Monitor Refugees
A new British government program would fit some asylum seekers with GPS trackers, drawing condemnation from refugee rights organizations who say they are being treated like criminals.
U.K. Vows to Press Ahead With Deportations to Rwanda
The government said it would stick with a plan to send asylum seekers to the African country, despite the first flight’s grounding after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.