It is thought six migrant boats left France in the first attempt to cross the English Channel in days on Saturday.

Benefits claimed by households containing at least one foreign citizen have nearly doubled in the past three years to more ...

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LABOUR’S crackdown on migration will shrink the UK economy, making tax rises and spending cuts more likely, expert analysis has found ...

Lorry drivers will be forced to plaster vans with signs to deter migrants trying to sneak into Britain under a crackdown, it ...