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Fact Sheet: Small Boats

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 9 August 2019 - Categories: Fact sheet

Border Force resources in the Channel Border Force has a total fleet of five cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPVs). Two CPVs and three cutters, HMC Vigilant, HMC Searcher and HMC Seeker, are currently deployed in the Channel working …

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Home Office in the media: Wednesday 7 August

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 7 August 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's top stories include an issue with an individual's biometric passport, and the seizure of heroin worth more than £40 million. Biometric passport error The Guardian reports that a university professor has criticised the Home Office after being stopped at airports …

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Home Office in the media: Tuesday 6 August

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 6 August 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's top media story is an update on migrant boat crossings, focusing on returns to Europe. Channel migrants Further to widespread coverage yesterday (05 August) on migrants making the journey across the Channel on small boats, the Independent reports that …

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Home Office in the media: Thursday 25 July

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 25 July 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office media stories include news that Priti Patel has been appointed as the new Home Secretary. There is also coverage of the migrant boat crossings.

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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 8 July

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 8 July 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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            Today's leading stories include coverage of a sharp rise in stop-and-search, cannabis seizures figures, migrant boat incidents over the weekend and a report on the National Transfer Scheme. Sharp rise in stop and search Police attempts …

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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 20 May

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 20 May 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office in the media stories include the reports of Channel migrant rescues and an individual asylum seeker case.

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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 13 May

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 13 May 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office stories relate to further small boat crossings, visa fees and health surcharges and calls for a Scotland-specific visa system.

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Fact Sheet: Small Boats

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 27 February 2019 - Categories: Fact sheet

Border Force resources in the Channel Border Force has a total fleet of five cutters and six Coastal Patrol Vessels (CPVs). Two CPVs and three cutters, HMC Vigilant, HMC Searcher and HMC Seeker, are currently deployed in the Channel working …

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Home Office in the media blog: Friday 4 January

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 4 January 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today’s Home Office stories include coverage of Channel migrant crossings, Northern Ireland police and an assessment of the Immigration White Paper.

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Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 12 December

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 12 December 2018 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today’s Home Office stories include a Home Office warning on counterfeit goods and the latest on the interception of two migrant boats in the English Channel.

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