MIGRANT CRISIS
Trump warns of Europe’s decline
DECEMBER 6 2025. The Trump administration has unveiled a new National Security Strategy portraying Europe as a continent in decline and warning that European nations face “civilisational erasure” due to migration, while also pledging to “cultivate resistance to Europe’s current trajectory within European nations.”
Released on Friday, the strategy outlines the administration’s vision of the US role in the global order, reinforcing Donald Trump’s “America First” approach and presenting him as a “president of peace” inclined toward non-intervention. At the same time, it accuses European governments of undermining democratic processes and criticises supranational bodies, including the European Union, for eroding political liberty and sovereignty.
The document warns of a “civilisational” crisis in Europe driven by migration policies, restrictions on free speech, suppression of political opposition, declining birth rates, and a loss of national identity. These themes reflect arguments long promoted by the administration and its ideological allies, though the tone is notably sharper and likely to irritate European leaders.
Domestically, Trump and his advisers have frequently claimed that right-wing voices are being censored, labelled left-wing and anti-fascist activists as terrorists, and promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.
The administration has also portrayed several non-European ethnic groups as dangerous, slashed refugee admissions by 94%, and prioritised white South Africans for resettlement as alleged victims of “genocide.” The strategy further warns that Europe could become “unrecognisable” within two decades, echoing the rhetoric of European far-right movements that cast migration as an existential threat.
It states that Washington will prioritise fostering resistance to Europe’s current direction and cites the rise of “patriotic European parties” as a source of optimism. Trump and senior officials have repeatedly expressed approval of anti-migration and anti-Brussels leaders across Europe, most visibly when Vice President JD Vance met AfD leader Alice Weidel after a speech in Munich criticising European migration policies while bypassing then-chancellor Olaf Scholz.
European leaders condemned Vance’s remarks, with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defending Europe’s commitment to fundamental rights and democracy. The strategy also links Europe’s supposed lack of “civilisational self-confidence” to what it calls unrealistic expectations about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, emphasising instead America’s interest in negotiating a swift end to the conflict and restoring strategic stability with Moscow, and it concludes by framing Europe’s long-term security relevance in ethnic terms, suggesting that future NATO members with majority non-European populations may not share the alliance’s original worldview.
MIGRANT CRIME
Sweden starts to get tough on Syrian criminals
DECEMBER 1 2025. Sweden and Syria have said that they will work closely together to enable the return of Syrian migrants in Sweden who have been convicted of crimes.
Sweden’s migration minister explained that the plan is tied to the aid Sweden provides to help rebuild Syria after years of war. Minister Johan Forssell told Sveriges Radio that any Syrian migrant who commits a crime in Sweden should be expelled.
He said that deportations are often difficult to carry out, which is why Sweden is seeking deeper coordination with Syria’s interim government. Sweden’s current centre-right coalition, supported by the far-right Sweden Democrats, has adopted a stricter migration stance.
Reports from the Sweden Herald indicate that 128 convicted Syrian nationals remain in Sweden despite deportation orders. Forssell said that several of these individuals have committed serious offences or pose national security concerns.
He added that by engaging in criminal behaviour, they have chosen not to be part of Swedish society and should therefore be removed.
Johan Forssell, Sweden’s Minister of Migration
UK MIGRANT CRISIS
BBC investigation unearths taxi scandal
NOVEMBER 30 2025 The UK government has announced that, starting in February, asylum seekers will no longer be allowed to use taxis for medical appointments.
This decision follows a BBC investigation revealing cases of extremely costly trips, including a 250-mile cab journey to a GP that cost the Home Office £600.
An urgent review launched in September confirmed the government has been spending about £15.8 million per year on transport for asylum seekers.
Investigators also found that while asylum seekers received one weekly bus pass, taxis were used for most medical travel. Some drivers reported completing numerous short trips each day that collectively cost the Home Office thousands.
Others alleged that taxi firms inflated mileage by dispatching drivers from distant towns for short journeys. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said taxi use will now be restricted to only the most exceptional medical circumstances.
The new rules will require Home Office approval for exemptions involving disabilities, chronic illness, or pregnancy-related needs.
MIGRANT CRISIS
France comes on board on small boats
NOVEMBER 29 2025 France has agreed to begin intercepting small boats in the Channel after months of pressure from the UK. The shift follows a letter from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to President Emmanuel Macron warning that there is currently “no effective deterrent” in the Channel.
French maritime police will now be permitted to stop boats at sea, but only before they pick up passengers. This marks a significant change, as police have rarely intervened previously due to safety risks for both officers and migrants.
Although officers will intervene at sea, they will not use nets to snag propellers, a tactic previously reported as possible. The move comes amid ongoing challenges, including strong winds and evolving tactics among people-smuggling gangs.
MIGRANT CRISIS
Surge in sex crimes on German railways
NOVEMBER 26 2025 Violent crime at German railway stations rose by 6% in 2024 and has surged 51% since 2019, according to a new Federal Police report, as reported by mainstream news outlet Euronews.
Officers logged 27,160 violent offences last year—an average of 74 incidents per day across the national rail network. Sexual crimes grew even faster, jumping 19.2% and affecting both major urban hubs and small rural stations. Berlin’s central station recorded the most violent incidents, followed by Dortmund, Hanover, and Cologne.
Although total offences fell 10.1%, serious violent and sexual crimes continued to climb. Federal Police Union deputy chairman Manuel Ostermann warned that marginalised youth, overwhelmed families, drug use, and what he called ‘extremist recruitment’ are driving the rise in violence.
The report shows that 79% of suspects are male, more than half were intoxicated, and 53% were not German citizens. Whereas right-wing political parties, particularly the AdF, have seized on the figures as a demonstration of the downside of immigration, left-wing parties have responded by claiming that the right-wing parties are ‘exploiting’ the problem.
PHOTO: Deutsche Bahn
MIGRANT CRISIS
UK considers bigger incentives
for voluntary return
NOVEMBER 20 2025 Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she is considering a “big increase” in payments for migrants who return voluntarily to their home countries. Currently, the UK offers up to £3,000 for some people with no right to remain to go back home.
Mahmood has instructed officials to test a small pilot programme with higher payments to observe how it affects behaviour. She argues the policy offers “value for money,” though she acknowledges it would be unpopular with many taxpayers.
As part of her broader asylum system reforms, she confirmed that financial support for voluntary returns will continue. She also indicated that the amounts involved could rise significantly. Labour backbenchers have sharply criticised her proposed reforms, which are intended to discourage asylum claims and speed up the removal of people without the right to stay in the UK.
MIGRANT CRISIS
UK to overhaul asylum policies
NOVEMBER 17 2025 Britain plans a major overhaul of its asylum system by making refugee status temporary and extending the wait for permanent settlement to 20 years. The move comes in the face of growing public discontent and a wave of migrant crimes.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the measures aimed at curbing illegal small-boat crossings and returning refugees to their home countries when safe. Refugee status will now be reviewed every two-and-a-half years, ending the automatic five-year path to settlement.
Those who arrive legally will also face a longer, 10-year route to permanent residency. Housing and allowances will be removed from asylum seekers who have the right to work but do not support themselves, and support will be withdrawn from those who break the law.
The changes draw heavily from Denmark’s strict asylum model, but Britain’s 20-year timeline would become the longest in Europe. Labour is attempting to appear tough on illegal immigration without alienating progressive voters, but both sides of the political spectrum have expressed dissatisfaction.
Mahmood argued that addressing illegal migration is a “moral mission,” rejecting claims that Labour is echoing far-right rhetoric. Other major political parties offered muted criticism, with Conservatives and Liberal Democrats signalling cautious support.
Rights groups, including the Refugee Council, condemned the plan, warning it would create uncertainty and hardship for people fleeing war and persecution.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
'NO COUNTRY LEFT'
Trump warns UK over immigration
NOVEMBER 15 2025 Donald Trump said the UK must adopt the same strict immigration policies as the United States or risk “not having a country left.”
He claimed his own approach had reduced illegal entries to “zero” and urged Britain to send migrants back immediately. In an interview with GB News, he told Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government to use the military to address small boat crossings.
Trump said countries fail when “bad people” enter and aren’t removed. He argued immigration is a more pressing issue than inflation and insisted the UK must expel illegal migrants rapidly.
Trump credited the U.S. military for the fall in illegal migration and said Britain should act “identically.” He added that the UK’s surrounding sea should give it an advantage in controlling arrivals. Trump also criticised Europe, saying mass migration has changed the continent and that many places “are not the same.”
MIGRANT CRIME
Migrant troublemaker
jailed for 12 months
NOVEMBER 11 2025. Ismail Ahmedsalih, a 34-year-old asylum seeker from Eritrea, assaulted police officers during his arrest in a lunchtime incident, a court was told.
While being held in custody at Cheltenham court, Ahmedsalih became violent again, causing disruption in the cells as he waited to appear before magistrates. His defence solicitor, Jane Taylor, withdrew from representing him after he swore at her and acted in a threatening manner.
Ahmedsalih was sentenced to 12 months in prison and the Home Office has confirmed that he is now expected to be deported.
The hotel where Ahmedsalih had been staying was the site of anti-migrant protests just three days before the assault.
A Home Office spokesperson emphasised the government’s commitment to removing foreign criminals from the UK. Gloucestershire Police condemned the attack, stating that assaults on officers will never be tolerated and will always lead to prosecution.
UK MIGRANT CRISIS
UK moving to tighten asylum rules
NOVEMBER 8 2025 In response to growing public unease, UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to unveil significant changes to the UK’s immigration system, inspired by Denmark’s strict approach. Last month, she sent Home Office officials to Denmark to study its border controls and asylum policies.
The proposed reforms are expected to include tougher rules on family reunions and temporary protection for some refugees. Denmark’s system prioritises protection for individuals personally targeted by regimes while limiting stays for those fleeing general conflict. It also enforces strict requirements for family reunification, including age, financial, and language conditions.
Mahmood’s tightening of the rules have sparked controversy within the Labour Party, with left-wing MPs warning it is a “dangerous path” that mirrors far-right rhetoric. Critics, such as MPs Clive Lewis and Nadia Whittome, argue that adopting Danish-style measures would be morally and politically wrong.
Others, especially in “red wall” constituencies, support tougher measures to counter Reform UK’s growing influence. Mahmood has defended her stance, emphasising that contribution should be a condition for residency and proposes to extend the path to permanent status from five to ten years.
MIGRANT CRIME
Sexual assault migrant
jailed, will be deported
NOVEMBER 1 2025
Asylum seeker Fawaz Alsamaou strangled and sexually assaulted a woman under a railway bridge in Cardiff after following her from Pulse nightclub.
The attack occurred at 4am as the victim walked home toward the student area. Alsamaou grabbed her by the neck, forced his hand under her dress, and groped her before she managed to escape.
The woman reported the assault and later told the court she still suffers from anxiety, nightmares, and fear of going out at night.
She said she couldn’t leave her house for six weeks and avoided social outings for months. The incident also disrupted her work life, forcing her to take three months off due to anxiety.
Police identified Alsamaou through CCTV footage, and he pleaded guilty to sexual assault and intentional strangulation.
His barrister said the 33-year-old Syrian refugee will be deported following his conviction at Newport Crown Court.
MIGRANT CRIME
Musk weighs in on Afghan migrant outrage
OCTOBER 30, 2025 Elon Musk declared “enough is enough” in response to the Uxbridge stabbing, sharing a tearful phone call from a frightened woman who said she is now too scared to leave her home.
Dog walker Wayne Broadhurst, 49, was stabbed to death on Monday in a brutal attack that injured two others, with the main suspect identified as an Afghan national who entered the UK illegally five years ago.
During a TalkTV phone-in, a caller named Sarah broke down in tears, saying she feared for her children’s safety and was urging them to leave the country. She pleaded with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to take action, accusing politicians of putting families in danger.
Musk shared footage of the emotional call on X, telling his 228 million followers, “Enough is enough,” after earlier suggesting that more violence could occur if illegal immigration continues unchecked.
The billionaire, 54, has voiced support for activist Tommy Robinson and recently warned that civil conflict in Britain was “inevitable.”
Police are questioning a 22-year-old Afghan man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, and officials confirmed he was granted leave to remain in the UK two years ago. Witnesses said the suspect, a lodger in one victim’s home, chased two people into the street before attacking Broadhurst, who died at the scene despite paramedics’ efforts.
Officers tasered and arrested the suspect after a brief pursuit, while the community expressed shock and sorrow over the killing. The Home Office stated it is receiving regular police updates and emphasised that justice must be served for the victims and their families.
MIGRANT CRIME
Migrant stabs three, kills one, in frenzied attack
By Max Brodie
OCTOBER 28 2025
In yet another migrant crime outrage, a 22-year-old Afghan man was arrested on Monday after a stabbing in Uxbridge that killed a dog walker and injured two others.
The suspect came to the UK illegally in 2020 by hiding on a lorry and was later granted asylum in 2022. Police say the attack happened around 17.00 on Monday in Midhurst Gardens, northwest London.
The 49-year-old dog walker died at the scene, while a 45-year-old man was seriously hurt.
A 14-year-old boy was also injured, but his wounds are not life-threatening. The suspect lived as a lodger in the home of the 45-year-old victim, and a fight reportedly broke out before the attack.
Witnesses said the man chased two people from the house before attacking the dog walker. Video online shows police shouting at the suspect to drop the knife before using a Taser to arrest him.
Local people said they are shocked and saddened, describing the dead man as a kind and peaceful person.
MIGRANT CRIME
Wrongly-released migrant to be deported
By Max Brodie
OCTOBER 26 2025
A migrant who was mistakenly released from HMP Chelmsford has been rearrested in north London following a two-day manhunt, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.
Hadush Kebatu, convicted last month of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a woman in Epping, was detained in Finsbury Park at 08:30 GMT on Sunday.
He had been due for deportation when prison staff mistakenly freed him on Friday afternoon.
Justice Secretary David Lammy said Kebatu would be deported “this week” and announced an independent inquiry into the error.
Police said they were alerted by a member of the public who spotted Kebatu near Finsbury Park station shortly after 08:00.
Officers found him 16 minutes later, wearing different clothes from his prison-issued tracksuit.
Eyewitnesses described the arrest as calm, saying Kebatu appeared “dejected” as he was led away in handcuffs.
Authorities confirmed that he had travelled across London after his release, visiting several locations including a library in Dalston.
Essex Police learned of his mistaken release just minutes after he had boarded a train out of Chelmsford.
Lammy said Kebatu’s victims had been informed and that the error was being treated with utmost seriousness.
A prison officer has been suspended as part of the investigation, and additional release checks are being introduced nationwide. Officials and MPs from several parties have called the case evidence of a struggling prison system in urgent need of reform.
MIGRANT CRIME
Rapist not deported - crime 'not serious enough'
By Max Brodie and Blaz Videmsek
OCTOBER 24 2025
An Eritrean refugee convicted of raping a 16-year-old girl has been allowed to remain in Sweden after a court ruled against his deportation once his prison term is completed, because the offence wasn't serious enough.
"Considering the nature and duration of the incident, the court finds that it does not amount to an exceptionally serious crime warranting deportation,” the court ruled.
The incident reportedly took place on September 1, 2024, when 18-year-old Yazied Mohamed allegedly assaulted the victim as she was walking home from work at McDonald’s after missing her bus, La Derecha Diario reported. The victim’s family promptly alerted authorities.
Mohamed received a three-year prison sentence. However, the Court of Appeal for Upper Norrland decided that the offence “did not last long enough” to be classified as an “exceptionally serious crime,” a designation that would have permitted deportation.
When delivering its ruling, the court noted: “Rape is, in many instances, regarded as an exceptionally serious offence that can justify the deportation of a refugee. However, each case must be assessed on its individual circumstances.”
According to a Swedish public broadcaster in 2018, 58% of all rapes r attempted rapes in Sweden were oommited by foreigners.
MIGRANT CRIME
Migrant assaults three women, escapes jail
By Blaz Videmsek
OCTOBER 24 2025
An asylum seeker whi was captured on video carrying out sex attacks on multiple women while cycling through the town where he was staying - has been spared jail after claiming he was 'unfamiliar with UK laws'.
Qais Al-Aswad, 26, who is originally from Syria, sexually assaulted three women as he passed them on the same cycle lane in Horley, Surrey in May and June this year.
Al-Aswad, who was staying at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel at the time, was seen on CCTV footage reaching out with his hand and sexually assaulting his victims as he cycled past.
The assaults all took place while Al-Aswad was travelling to and from the hotel to work at a car wash in London Bridge.
He approached the first woman after she had left the pub with her mother, 'slapping her bottom from behind' at around 9pm on May 23.
Al-Aswad 'grabbed hold and squeezed' the bottom of a second woman at around 9pm on June 4.
Eight days later on June 12, Al-Aswad passed a third woman on his bike and 'grabbed her crotch and vaginal area' at around 10.45am.
Following the 26-year-old's conviction in August, around 200 anti-immigration protesters gathered outside the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Horley, where he had lived.
He was sentenced at Staines Magistrates' Court on Wednesday to six months in custody, suspended for two years.
The court heard that after initially denying it was him who had committed the assaults, Al-Aswad told an interview with probation that he was 'unfamiliar with UK laws regarding physical contact'.
The judge said Al-Aswad 'attempted to minimise his behaviour' in the interview and also claimed he had only touched the women to move them out of his path to avoid a collision, as the brakes on his bike were faulty.
Two of his victims, who sat in the public gallery to watch the sentencing, shook their heads when they heard this claim repeateby the judge. District Judge Cooper added: 'You showed no remorse at the time of these offences, putting your finger up to one woman and blowing a kiss to another.'
Reading a victim impact statement to the court, one of his victims, who had been shopping in the town when he grabbed her, said: 'What upsets me the most about this whole incident is how an individual who himself claims to be seeking safety and happiness, feels he has the right to remove those same things from myself and other women.'
The court heard that when the victim swore at the defendant after he assaulted her, he blew a kiss at her. She said: 'Following the incident I was left feeling frustrated at the arrogance of the person who committed the assault.
PHOTO: All three assaults were captured on cctv. Surrey Police
MIGRANT CRISIS
Assault on child prompts migrant riot
By Blaz Videmsek
OCTOBER 22 2025
Irish police clashed with hundreds of protesters outside Dublin’s Citywest hotel, which houses asylum seekers, on Tuesday, following a sexual assault on a young girl. The crowd, numbering up to 2,000 according to RTÉ, burned a police van and hurled fireworks, rocks, and other objects at officers.
Tensions rose after a 26-year-old asylum seeker was charged with assaulting a 10-year-old girl at or near the hotel in the Saggart area.
While a small protest on Monday was peaceful, violence erupted the following night as the crowd grew and turned aggressive. Police equipped with riot shields, helmets, and horses pushed back demonstrators to restore order.
Predictably, Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan condemned the unrest, saying those responsible would face justice and that “violence is not acceptable.” He warned against exploiting a criminal case to spread division and undermine social cohesion.
However, the taoiseach (prime minister), Micheál Martin, acknowledged public anger over the case, admitting state agencies had failed to protect the child involved.
Six arrests of protesters have been made.
MIGRANT CRIME
Somali migrant charged
with killing Ukrainian
teenager
by Aaron Tuitjer
OCTOBER 19 2025
A 17-year-old Somali migrant has been charged with the murder of another teenager at an emergency accommodation centre in north Dublin.
The victim, Vadym Davydenko, also 17 and originally from Ukraine, died on Wednesday after being stabbed in the eye during an assault at the Donaghmede centre, which is run by Tusla, Ireland’s child and family agency. He suffered serious injuries to his head, face, and upper body. He had been in Ireland for just four days before the fatal attack.
The accused, who can’t be named because he’s under 18, appeared in Dublin District Court on Saturday in front of Judge Treasa Kelly.
His lawyer, Andrew Walsh, said a social worker and a court-appointed guardian were "there to support him during the hearing," RTE said. Mr. Walsh didn’t apply for bail and asked that his client get urgent psychiatric and medical care while in custody.
The teen has been sent to Oberstown Children Detention Campus in Dublin and is set to appear in court again on Tuesday, October 21.
Vadym Davydenko
MIGRANT CRIME
Bystanders save women
from kidnap by migrant
By Max Brodie
OCTOBER 16 2025
An illegal immigrant tried to kidnap a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Swindon, but brave bystanders stopped him.
The man, 27-year-old Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam from Sudan, attacked the girl around 21.30 as she walked home from work.
CCTV showed him grabbing her from behind and dragging her across the road. People waiting at a nearby bus stop saw what was happening and quickly ran to help her.
They managed to stop Adam, and the girl escaped unharmed. Adam ran away but soon followed another woman, who also got away.
He then tried to approach a third woman before more witnesses stepped in to stop him again.
He finally ran off for good as people chased and filmed him. The girl’s mother called the police that night, and Adam was arrested and charged with attempted kidnap.
At first, he refused to talk to police, but later he admitted to the crime in court. Adam had entered the UK illegally from Darfur in 2023 and had already served seven months in prison for that but was back out on the UK’s streets, free to prey on women.
He will be sentenced on December 12, and officials said they will “try” to deport him after his punishment.
MIGRANT CRIME
Asylum seeker stabbed
hotel worker to death
- claim
By Max Brodie
OCTOBER 14 2025
A Sudanese asylum seeker has been accused of brutally killing a British woman who worked at the migrant hotel where he lived.
Prosecutors say 19-year-old Deng Chol Majek followed 27-year-old Rhiannon Whyte from the Park Inn Hotel in Walsall to Bescott train station late at night.
There, he allegedly launched a frenzied attack, stabbing her 23 times with a screwdriver as she waited alone for her train on October 20 last year.
CCTV footage played in court showed Majek watching Rhiannon closely throughout the evening at the hotel before following her after she clocked out.
Her family, visibly emotional, wept in court as the disturbing footage was shown.
Prosecutors described how Majek lingered outside the hotel before trailing Rhiannon to the train station, closing the distance between them to just seconds.
Moments later, she was on a call with a friend when she suddenly screamed — and then the line went dead.
Rhiannon suffered 11 stab wounds to the head, one of which fatally damaged her brainstem.
Police quickly traced Majek, helped by his distinctive clothing seen in CCTV footage, and arrested him at the hotel soon after.
Investigators found blood on his clothes, sandals, and jewelry — all matching Rhiannon’s DNA, which was also found under his fingernails.
Prosecutors argue this was a deliberate, violent murder motivated by intent to kill, not an act of random rage.
Majek denies being the attacker, claiming he has been misidentified, while the trial continues to unfold.
ILLEGAL GUILTY
Afghan migrant
guilty of threat
to Nigel Farage
OCTOBER 11 2025 An Afghan man, Fayaz Khan (26), who came to the UK on a small boat, just got found guilty for threatening to kill Nigel Farage on TikTok.
Last year, he posted a video saying he wanted to come to England to “marry” Farage’s sister — then made gun signs and went “pop pop pop.”
Farage, leader of the Reform Party, told the court it was “pretty chilling” and said he was actually scared. Prosecutors said Khan had a big TikTok following and often posted about trying to reach the UK.
In one follow-up post, he even wrote “I mean what I say.” When cops arrested him, he said he was high at the time and didn’t really mean it — just wanted a “new life” in the UK.
MIGRANT HOTELS
Harsh sentences for protesters outside migrant hotel
by Max Brodie
OCTOBER 6 2025
Claims of ‘two-tier’ policing have followed the sentencing of several men who demonstrated outside a migrant hotel in Essex earlier this year.
Three men were jailed on October 6 for their roles in disorder outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, where protests erupted after an asylum seeker sexually assaulted a woman and a 14-year-old girl.
The sentences were more than double that meted out to the original offender, who had sexually assaulted a woman and a teenage girl.
The demonstrations followed anger in the community after Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu, who had arrived in the UK by small boat days earlier, was arrested and later jailed for 12 months.
What began as peaceful protests soon escalated on July 17, when around 500 demonstrators gathered outside the hotel carrying signs reading “Protect Our Kids.”
Police claimed they faced sustained attacks as they tried to keep protesters and counter-protesters apart for more than four hours.
Among those sentenced were Stuart Williams, 36, Martin Peagram, 33, and Dean Smith, 51, all local men who admitted violent disorder. Williams, a painter and decorator from Epping, was seen climbing onto a school roof and ringing a bell to rally the crowd, and was jailed for two years and four months. Peagram, a roofer from Loughton and father of two, was filmed pushing officers and throwing a can, and received two years and two months. Smith, a supermarket worker who cares for his elderly mother, was sentenced to one year and ten months after pushing officers during the clashes.
Defence lawyers said all three were motivated by concern for community safety rather than hatred, and had simply been “carried away” amid high emotions.
Judge Jamie Sawyer said the men’s actions had crossed the line from protest into criminality but acknowledged the events followed strong feelings within the town.
Meanwhile, Kebatu faces deportation after completing his sentence, and another protester, Luke Fleming, 21, is awaiting trial next year.
Hadush Kebatu, Police bodycam
'SMALL BOAT' ARRIVALS
People smugglers exploit south-west loophole
by Max Brodie
OCTOBER 2 2025
Official UK Government figures are seriously underestimating the number of undocumented migrants arriving on Britain’s shores.
As evidence of this, people smugglers are increasingly targeting the remote coves and small harbours of south-west Britain.
Devon and Cornwall police say intelligence shows gangs shifting operations to the region’s extensive coastline.
The warning coincided with the launch of a new £300,000 police boat, Neptune, unveiled in Plymouth.
The 11.2-metre catamaran can reach nearly 50mph and is fitted with an underwater drone and long-range infra-red camera.
Neptune will be used against people smugglers, South American drug traffickers, and rogue divers looting wrecks. Chief Constable James Vaughan said that as patrols have tightened around France and south-east England, smugglers are moving further west.
The longer routes are more dangerous, but gangs are adapting their tactics to avoid detection. One notorious case in the region saw 29 Vietnamese nationals, including 17 children, smuggled into Cornwall on a dilapidated yacht.
Police intercepted them after witnesses reported suspicious activity at Newlyn harbour.
Officers also worry about declining vigilance at sea due to the collapse of the fishing industry and rising second-home ownership.
UK MIGRATION CRISIS
More deaths on
small boats
by Max Brodie
SEPTEMBER 29 2025 Migrants continued to board overcrowded boats in desperate attempts to cross the Channel just hours after two women died trying to reach Britain early on Saturday.
The women, believed to be from Somalia, perished when a makeshift vessel carrying around 100 people ran into difficulty off Neufchâtel-Hardelot. French officials said they likely suffocated on the packed boat or drowned after it broke apart. Sixty survivors were rescued, some treated for hypothermia, with a family of three taken to hospital in Boulogne. The vessel continued on its way after the authority’s intervened.
Local mayor Paulette Juilien-Peuvion confirmed the deaths: “Two women died, and some sixty others were rescued. What could have happened, I don’t know. I was called in the night to be told that people were in the water.”
Police have launched an investigation, and prosecutors in Boulogne have opened a criminal inquiry to identify the smugglers behind the voyage.
Despite the incident, more groups were seen setting out across the Channel on Saturday, including an inflatable crammed with over a dozen people leaving Gravelines.
The women’s deaths bring this year’s Channel crossing toll to at least 25, including three children crushed earlier this month. Last year, 78 migrants died attempting the journey.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau vowed to crack down on the smuggling networks: “Our government will intensify the fight against these mafias who are getting rich by organising these crossings of death.”
Later on Saturday a teenager’s body was found. He may have fallen overboard from a crowded dinghy.
According to UK Government figures, 895 undocumented migrants arrived in the country on 12 boats on September 27. However, this figure is only for those who are detected on arrival or brought to the UK in ‘rescue’ operations.
Undocumented men await rescue in the Channel
UK'S MIGRATION CRISIS
Labour fiddles with
migration problem
SEPTEMBER 29 2025 Migrants will need to prove they are contributing to society to secure the right to remain in the UK, according to plans from Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, a second generation immigrant to the UK.
In her Labour conference speech today, she will outline new conditions for indefinite leave to remain, including learning English to a high standard, volunteering, and having a clean record.
Currently, migrants can apply after five years, but Labour plans to double this to 10 years as part of wider efforts to cut immigration.
The party also says some migrants may qualify earlier if they show exceptional skills or contributions. Labour contrasts its approach with Reform UK, which wants to scrap indefinite leave to remain and force reapplications every five years.
Sir Keir Starmer called Reform UK’s policy “racist” and “immoral,” while Nigel Farage accused Labour of not believing in border controls.
Reform’s Zia Yusuf said people’s concerns about immigration are legitimate and claimed Labour dismisses them unfairly.
Mahmood will argue that fair migration and secure borders are central to "an open and tolerant Britain."
She will claim that if Labour fails, working people may turn to the “false promises” of Farage’s party.
Her speech will also highlight her parents’ journey to the UK and stress that acceptance depends on migrants’ contributions to their communities.
UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS
Thousands gather in Calais ahead of winter’s onset
by Max Brodie
SEPTEMBER 27 2025 Thousands of young African men are waiting to cross the Channel to the UK, without a visa or permission to enter, before winter weather makes the crossing more difficult, as the Daily Mail reports.
Eye-witnesses claim that there have never been more would-be migrants gathered in the French port town.
While French police forces make an effort to disperse the illegal encampments that are a temporary home for the men, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa, they very soon spring up again. It is in reality little more than a token effort to restore some semblance of law and order in the once-staid French town.
Meanwhile, well-meaning charities provide warm food and clothing to the men waiting to start a new life in what they believe is the land of opportunity across the sea.
UK Government statistics record 30,000 illegal crossings so far in 2025, but in reality the figure is much higher. The numbers fail to take into account those who are not picked up by the UK’s Border Force.
In the Government’s own words, the official figures fail to take into account those who “arrive in the UK on larger vessels, such as go-fast craft, yachts (except those arriving in the area of operations of small boats), motor cruisers, tugs and fishing vessels… (and those who) arrive in the UK undetected, or where there have been reports of people making the crossing, but no actual encounters.”
Successive UK Governments have promised the electorate that they will get a handle on the problem of mass immigration, but have failed to do so in spectacular fashion.
In the last few weeks there have been large-scale outpourings of public anger about the authorities’ failure to get to grips with the problem, including the recent march of 150,000 protesters in London, misleadingly described across the media as a ‘far-right’ event.
The Government’s recent announcement that ID cards will be introduced in order to deter illegal working and reign in the black economy will take years to implement, with no doubt some IT over-spending scandals along the way.
The Government’s failures on migration are paving the way for an earthquake in UK politics. Should the Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage, gain power, it will be because of mass immigration, mainly illegal. The downside of that will be that, whatever Reform might do to stem the flow of migrants, the British public will need to accept other planks in the party’s platform, which might not prove as popular as a clampdown on migration.
In the meantime as September becomes October, the wave of economic migrants can be expected to surge. Only the weather in the Channel will help slow down an invasion by any other name.
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EUROPEAN MIGRANT CRISIS
Illegal migrants and
a bloody murder
at ‘peaceful’ hotel
SEPTEMBER 25 2025 Joseph’s idyllic Spanish holiday turned into a waking nightmare when a black dinghy carrying illegal migrants landed on the beach just outside his hotel at dawn, the UK’s Daily Mail reports.
From his balcony, the 32-year-old Brit watched in disbelief as more than a dozen men leapt into the surf, sprinting straight through the hotel grounds.
Within minutes, chaos erupted: a savage fight reportedly broke out among the new arrivals, leaving one man beaten to death in the courtyard where families normally strolled for breakfast.
Joseph descended in shock to find a body shrouded in a blood-soaked hotel towel, abandoned under the punishing 35°C sun while police officers smoked and waited for the coroner.
Guests whispered in fear, and a former Spanish policeman confided that the victim’s own companions had killed him for money and a mobile phone.
For the rest of his stay, Joseph barely dared leave his room, haunted by the thought that some of the men might still be lurking nearby.
What was once a sleepy holiday village, he said, now felt like the setting of a brutal thriller - its peace shattered by a scene he would never forget.
UK MIGRATION CRISIS
Another migrant, and his lawyer, game the system
SEPTEMBER 21 2025 David Smith Court in Reading includes a block of retirement flats with an age limit of 55+. In July 2024, resident Shahidul Haque, 59, moved into one of the flats. Five months later, he brought in his 28-year-old wife, Jakia Sultana Monni, and their three-year-old twin daughters, flaunting tenancy rules.
Residents complained of noise, children playing in corridors, and safety concerns. Management asked the family to leave, but Haque refused, and eviction proceedings began, according to the Daily Mail.
Haque, a Bangladeshi national in the UK since 1997, is receiving benefits and legal aid. He argues eviction would violate his right to family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). His barrister claims he did not understand the tenancy terms due to language barriers.
The case has drawn wider attention because Article 8 has been used in past immigration and deportation appeals. Critics say such arguments undermine housing rules and fairness, especially amid a rise in homelessness in Reading (402 households in temporary accommodation as of March 2025).
Local councillors accuse Haque of “jumping the queue.” Residents express sympathy for his children but frustration over the disruption. The government has pledged to curb misuse of Article 8, but the family remains in place while the legal process continues.
Haque's case is being handled, at public expense, by a high-flying young barrister, Isabel Bertschlinger. So far, it has been a win-win for the poor migrant and his lawyer, but a lose-lose for the British taxpayer. The collateral damage are the other residents of David Smith Court, whose rights have been deemed of little importance.
PHOTO: Shahidul Haque, courtesy Daily Mail
UK MIGRANT CRISIS
'Bring out the military,' Trump tells Starmer
SEPTEMBER 20 2025 Donald Trump has urged Britain to “call out the military” to secure its borders during a closely managed summit where Keir Starmer avoided direct clashes with the US president.
On what could have been a fraught two-day state visit, Trump largely steered clear of inflaming tensions, though he criticised the UK’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state, calling it “one of our few disagreements.”
Britain is set to formally recognise Palestine as early as Friday, after Israel failed to meet conditions that might have delayed the move, including a ceasefire in Gaza. Starmer stressed the decision’s timing was unrelated to Trump’s visit.
The trip, hosted by King Charles, came after a turbulent period for Starmer, marked by the resignation of his deputy Angela Rayner and criticism over his handling of the Peter Mandelson row—developments that have fuelled questions about his leadership within the Labour party.
MIGRATION CRISIS
England says 'no' to mass immigration
by Max Brodie
The mass demonstration in London against uncontrolled immigration on September 13 saw 150,000 people take to the streets in frustration and anger.
The mainstream media automatically reported that it was a rally by the far-right, an accusation widely used in an attempt to discredit those taking part. Much the same attitude was shown towards demonstrators in the early days of public protests against genocide in Gaza, when mainstream media described those taking part as far-left, or simply extremists.
Unfortunately, the show of strength was marred by violence, prompting police leaders to condemn the scenes.
Twenty-six police officers were injured during the rally, organised by activist Tommy Robinson.
The event, called ‘Unite The Kingdom,’ was one of the largest demonstrations of its kind in recent memory.
The rally began near Waterloo Bridge and moved towards Whitehall, while around 5,000 counter-protesters from Stand Up To Racism gathered at the opposite end. Police set up cordons to keep the groups apart, but large crowds pushed into nearby streets, creating flashpoints near Westminster Bridge and Embankment.
Clashes broke out when protesters tried to breach barriers.
Officers deployed shields, mounted units, and dogs to hold lines, while reinforcements were called in during the afternoon as tensions escalated. Objects were hurled from bridges, and some demonstrators climbed scaffolding and fencing, putting themselves and others at risk.
Despite a 18.00 cut-off imposed by police, speeches and music continued in Whitehall into the evening. Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist praised officers for policing “without fear or favour,” while insisting that violence against them was unacceptable and would be met with prosecutions.
It is expected that those found guilty of violence against the police will be handed tough sentences, as was the case following last year’s riots in the wake of the Southport atrocity.
FLIGHT FIASCO
UK's one-in,
one out,
plans fail
to take off
SEPTEMBER 17 2025 The UK Government’s much-touted “one in, one out” immigration policy has hit another pothole—though to be fair, it’s starting to look more like “one in, nobody out, and let’s all pretend this is going to plan.”
A 25-year-old Eritrean man, who insists being sent back to France would leave him “destitute,” has successfully convinced the High Court to hit the snooze button on his deportation. France, presumably, is still wondering how it got dragged into this sitcom.
The case marks the first legal challenge to the UK-France returns deal, and it’s already giving Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron the political equivalent of a migraine. Two removal flights have already failed to take off.
According to court documents, his journey reads like the world’s worst gap-year itinerary: Eritrea → Ethiopia → Libya → Italy → France → England (by dinghy). His mother even shelled out £1,000 to smugglers, proving once again that European travel is never cheap, even when it’s illegal.
His lawyers argued that if returned to France, he faces a “real risk of destitution”—which in legal terms translates to “he might end up broke, homeless, and eating baguettes without butter.”
Sonali Naik KC, representing him, assured the court this wasn’t some big dramatic standoff: “We’re not talking about a charter flight being cancelled. Think of it more like hitting pause on a Netflix show. He’s not deported, just… buffering.”
Meanwhile, the Government insists its “one-in, one-out” policy is still operational.
PHOTO: Steve Parsons PA
1,000 migrants arrive in one day
Starmer moves the deckchairs
on the Titanic - claim
SEPTEMBER 7 2025 Migrants housed in taxpayer-funded hotels will be shifted into military barracks under a Labour crackdown on small boat crossings, as Sir Keir Starmer orders his ministers to “get a grip” on Britain’s border crisis.
New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is - according to reports - preparing to close dozens of asylum hotels after they became flashpoints for anti-immigration protests. Instead, arrivals will be processed in stark military sites — a move that echoes, and expands, Conservative-era policies once opposed by Labour.
The policy shift comes as 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel in a single day, underscoring the scale of the crisis.
Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed military planners are already embedded in Border Command, with ex-RAF bases and barracks lined up for temporary housing.
Meanwhile, talks are nearly complete on a “one in, one out” deportation deal with Germany, following a similar pact with France, the Government claims.
Critics, including Labour’s Left, branded the shake-up “shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic,” while Reform UK and the Conservatives vie to outflank Starmer with even tougher measures.
PHOTO: SkyNews screengrab
UK MIGRANT CRISIS
Migrant child molester 'guilty'
SEPTEMBER 4 2025 The small boat migrant who just days earlier had been ‘rescued’ in the Channel and who tried to kiss a schoolgirl in Epping was convicted of sex offences today.
Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 41, told the 14 year-old girl that he wanted to have a baby with her before later groping a woman who came to her aid.
His arrest sparked huge anti-migrant demonstrations in Epping, Essex, and prompted the local council to try and shut down the town’s Bell Hotel where he was a resident after his arrest in July, the Daily Mail reports.
He made inappropriate comments and tried to kiss the 14-year-old as she sat eating pizza with friends on a bench after school. His advances were rejected again when he saw her the following day and a woman who intervened when he put his hand on the girl’s thigh then became the focus of his attention as he touched her leg and tried to kiss her.
The defendant denied three counts of sexual assault, one of attempted sexual assault, a charge of harassment and another of attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity but was convicted following a trial at Chelmsford Magistrates Court.
He was remanded in custody for sentencing later this month. The judge told him to expect a custodial sentence.
SPAIN
Rape of 14 year-old
incites violent riots
SEPTEMBER 4 2025 An alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl by a Moroccan migrant has triggered violent reprisals and reignited Spain’s fierce political debate over migration.
The suspect, accused of attacking the teenager in a park near Madrid’s First Reception Centre for unaccompanied minors, is being held in a closed juvenile facility while investigations continue. Following the alleged assault, two hooded men attacked three people—two migrant children and an adult—near the centre. One of the children required hospital treatment and has since been discharged. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Francisco Martín, the central government’s representative in Madrid, condemned the violence, warning that “hate speech ultimately manifests itself in hate crimes.” He noted that Madrid has recorded 256 rapes so far this year, arguing that the political response to this case is disproportionate. “It is unacceptable to criminalise vulnerable populations,” he said.
The regional government of Isabel Díaz Ayuso, led by the conservative Popular Party (PP), said it would ask for the suspect to be included in a group of 37 minors it considers “ill-adapted” and at risk of repatriation. That move drew sharp criticism from the Socialist-led coalition government, which accused Ms Ayuso of pandering to the populist Right.
The far-Right Vox party seized on the case, calling for a demonstration at the centre. Vox’s Madrid spokesperson Javier Ortega Smith said the alleged rape was “a consequence of the progressive consensus” between Spain’s two main parties, blaming “open borders” for rising neighbourhood tensions.
Security has been stepped up at the Hortaleza centre, with several police vehicles and around ten officers stationed outside on Monday.
PHOTO: Isabel Díaz Ayuso
MIGRANT CRISIS
Near panic pushes
Starmer towards ID cards
SEPTEMBER 3 2025 The UK government is considering plans for a nationwide digital ID card system as part of efforts to curb illegal migration and crack down on unlawful working. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told ministers he is “exploring options around digital ID” after French President Emmanuel Macron pressed Britain to address so-called “pull factors” drawing migrants across the Channel. The move comes 15 years after a similar scheme was abandoned amid civil liberties concerns.
Under one proposal, workers, tenants and benefit claimants would need to present a digital ID to prove their right to live in the UK. Ministers argue attitudes have shifted since the last debate, with people more accustomed to online verification. Labour had ruled out ID cards as recently as July, but mounting political pressure to act on migration has forced a rethink.
LATEST MIGRANT CRISIS UPDATE
Musk barges in on
UK migrant
housing scandal
by Flavien Lacluse
SEPTEMBER 1 2025 Elon Musk has criticised the British government after it emerged that newly built homes in Suffolk are being used to house asylum seekers, prompting local concern over access to affordable housing.
According to local reports, four three-bedroom properties, each valued at around £300,000, have been leased by public services firm Serco under a Home Office contract to provide accommodation for migrants. The houses, located in a village described by developers as “tranquil and sought-after,” include modern amenities such as en-suite bathrooms, underfloor heating and electric vehicle charging points.
Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Musk posted a link to the Daily Mail’s coverage on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “This must stop now.”
The issue comes as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper updated Parliament on Labour’s immigration and asylum policy. She announced reforms to the asylum appeals process, which currently takes an average of a year, and pledged to reduce waiting times to less than 24 weeks. She also signalled tighter restrictions on family reunification for refugees.
The government has faced mounting criticism over the use of hotels and private housing for asylum seekers amid record numbers of small boat crossings from France. Cooper argued, in front of a sceptical House of Commons, that the new measures will bring “greater fairness and balance” to the system while stressing the need for “sustainable and workable solutions.”
The opposition Conservatives dismissed the planned reforms as insufficient. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said the measures “tinker around the edges” and fail to deter irregular migration.
Local reaction in Suffolk has been divided. One councillor described the community response as positive, but several residents questioned why the new-build homes were not allocated to local people on housing lists. Suffolk County Council figures show nearly 800 people were waiting for social housing in 2024.
Protests have continued in Epping over the use of hotels to house asylum seekers, with police arresting three people on Sunday evening.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has faced sustained political pressure over immigration and asylum policy since taking office earlier this year.
PHOTO: Yvette Cooper's migrant policies described as 'toothless'
Different
attitudes to
mass migration
by Max Brodie
AUGUST 31 2025
Over the past decade, European nations have been facing a massive influx from migrants, many from Africa and the Middle East.
While many governments initially responded with open borders and generous asylum policies the backlash has been strong due to rising crime rates, urban disorder and unemployment among native citizens.
Countries like Sweden and Germany have growing concerns about no-go zones, clashes with police and the importation of extremist ideologies.
Meanwhile, the generous welfare system of the UK, Germany and the Netherlands are often described as magnets for economic migrants.
On the other hand, countries like Slovakia, Poland and Hungary are being hailed by critics of open-border policies as models of national resilience and cultural preservation.
These central European nations resisted EU pressure to accept large numbers of migrants, arguing that security, cultural identity and social stability must come first. Unlike many Western governments, they’ve refused mandatory relocation quotas and instead prioritised border security.
With growing dissatisfaction across Europe about the long-term impacts of unchecked immigration, many are now looking east for inspiration.
LATEST MIGRANT NEWS
Government says asylum-seekers' interests trump those of angry local residents
by Max Brodie
AUGUST 31 2025 A senior Labour minister has defended the decision to keep a controversial asylum hotel in Essex open, saying that shutting it down would have left vulnerable people homeless.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Home Office was right to prioritise the rights of asylum seekers housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, despite fierce opposition from local residents. The hotel has been at the centre of unrest following allegations that an asylum seeker staying there sexually assaulted two young girls.
Speaking on Sky News Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips, Ms Phillipson said closing the hotel would have caused “lots of disruption” and risked leaving people “on the streets.” She added that while residents had the right to protest peacefully, some demonstrations had crossed the line.
Her comments follow a major legal victory for the government on Friday, when the Court of Appeal overturned an injunction obtained by Epping Forest District Council that sought to prevent the hotel’s use for housing asylum seekers. Judges branded the original ruling “seriously flawed,” a decision that sparked anger in Epping and beyond.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accused Labour of siding with “illegal immigrants” over local families, predicting the row would drive voters towards his party. “The question is, whose side are you on?” Mr Farage told the Mail. “Reform says the mothers of Epping.”
The dispute has triggered demonstrations across the UK. On Saturday, hundreds gathered outside hotels in towns including Swindon, Oldham, Newcastle, Falkirk and Stoke-on-Trent. In several locations, counter-protests were organised by Stand Up To Racism, leading to tense stand-offs between rival groups. In Newcastle, chants of “send them back” were met with calls of “refugees are welcome here.”
In Falkirk, protesters targeted the Cladhan Hotel and the office of local Labour MP Euan Stainbank, while hundreds of counter-demonstrators gathered nearby.
At least 19 councils - including four run by Labour - have vowed to continue pushing for asylum hotels to be closed, despite the Court of Appeal ruling. Reform UK has urged its councillors to explore legal challenges.
Ms Phillipson dismissed Reform’s claims, accusing Mr Farage’s party of “whipping up anger rather than fixing the problem.” She claimed that Labour would take practical steps, whereas Reform offered no workable plan.
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, also criticised Reform’s proposal to deport 600,000 people by negotiating with regimes such as the Taliban and Iran, warning it would “make the problem worse.”
In response to the escalating protests, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reiterated his pledge to toughen enforcement on illegal Channel crossings, vowing: “If you cross the Channel unlawfully, you will be detained and sent back.”
However, the government continues to argue that, despite local concerns, housing asylum seekers in hotels is necessary to uphold human rights obligations.
PHOTO: Education Minister Bridget Phillipson
LATEST MIGRANT NEWS
Several arrests at migrant hotels
Police arrested five masked men who tried to enter the Crowne Plaza Hotel, which houses asylum seekers, on Saturday. A crowd of 500 people had gathered outside the four-star hotel in protest at the facility housing the would-be immigrants. Further arrests were made as demonstrators moved to a Novotel and a Holiday Inn, also housing migrants, overwhelmingly male.
The unrest comes in the wake of an appeal court ruling in favour of the Home Office being able to use hotels for migrants, despite a number of local councils opposing such use.
On Saturday, PM Keir Starmer said: In apparent response to rising public anger over small boat arrivals and several alleged sexual offences by asylum seekers, the prime minister, Keir Starmer, said: “I am clear: we will not reward illegal entry. If you cross the Channel unlawfully, you will be detained and sent back.”
Meanwhile, several hotel operators are profiting in a big way from housing asylum seekers. Graham King, widely seen as the monarch of migrant hotels, now has a net worth of just over £1 billion, up from £750 million the previous year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
His company, Clearsprings Ready Homes, receives £4.8 million a day in taxpayers' cash.
PHOTO: Crowne Plaza, Stockley Road
Record small boat arrivals over Bank Holiday weekend
- latest court ruling keeps Bell Hotel open
659 illegals land in UK in just one day
AUGUST 28, 2025
Government figures for the last 7 days for irregular migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK.
On Bank Holiday Monday alone, 659 mainly male migrants arrived on British shores on nine boats, the UK government said.
Bell Hotel to stay open for asylum seekers
AUGUST 30 2025:
An appeal court in London has ruled that the migrant hotel at the centre of recent protests can stay open beyond September 12. An original High Court ruling had granted an application to close the facility in Epping - which houses about 150 male asylum seekers - on planning grounds. Two of its residents have been charged with sexual offences against young girls and local residents claim that there have been many other incidents not reported to the police.
pictured: A full English breakfast offered to migrants
Farage
repatriation plans described as 'unrealistic'
AUGUST 27 2025
Plans announced by the leader of the Reform Party, Nigel Farage, to send home up to 600,000 asylum seekers have been decried by much of the media as unrealistic and a sop to the far right.
Germany
deporting
more and more
migrants
AUGUST 29 2025
The German authorities have stepped up a prgram to repatriate foreign migrants.In 2024 more than 20,000 asylum seekers were sent 'home,' a 25 percent increase on the previous year. At present, almost 30 percent of the German population is foreign-born.