A record number of 86 migrants were intercepted in the English Channel on Tuesday as they tried to cross from France to the UK in small boats. It was the highest known number of migrants to have attempted the crossing at the same time.
An Iraqi migrant who tried to swim across the English Channel from France to Britain has drowned. His body has been found off the Belgian coast.
An Iranian migrant who fell into the water while trying to reach England has been declared missing presumed drowned. It could be the first recorded case of a migrant death while attempting to cross this dangerous sea, where several people have already disappeared, according to survivors and activists.
A study by the University of Glasgow has looked at the experiences and aspirations of Syrians in three different host countries, the UK, Lebanon and Greece. They hope that their findings will help inform policy makers to make decisions to aid integration.
An Australian singer-songwriter, Amy Shark, says two people were discovered hiding in the luggage compartment of her tour bus traveling from Brussels. The pair were reportedly migrants trying to reach Britain.
The UK and France will increase their cooperation over a spike in migrants trying to cross the Channel. With Brexit on the horizon, British Home Secretary Sajid Javid plans to beef up border security to deter future refugees from reaching British shores.
A large number of the unaccompanied children who were refused sanctuary by Britain’s Home Office after the Calais migrant camp shut down have 'disappeared' after making their way to the UK illegally. Campaigners fear that most have fallen victim to traffickers and so-called debt bondage.
When Wilson Mukerjee, his wife Ruth and his son Charles reported to the British Home Office on April 4, they thought it was for a routine check-in. In fact, it was the beginning of a nightmare for this family, who are all asylum seekers from Pakistan.
The arguments over immigration in the UK have intensified, with pressure growing on the government over the so-called Windrush scandal, which saw people being wrongly targeted for deportation. The debate has provoked more questions about what UK immigration and refugee policy will look like after it leaves the European Union.
London's St James's Church in Piccadilly will host through February 9, 2018, the art installation 'Suspended' by Arabella Dorman, who wants to raise awareness on the plight of migrants.
Now the #MigrationFacts are out, what should @Number10gov 's next steps be? Hear from our CEO @JasmineLdnFirst https://t.co/OIqnCTbHXw pic.twitter.com/7UyJ9xqfQu — London First (@London_First) 2 mars 2017 Migrant workers in London contribute an average of £46,000 each to the city’s economy every year, according to a study published on Thursday.