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Media factsheet: Small boats

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 15 May 2020 - Categories: Fact sheet

INTRODUCTION No one should be making these dangerous and illegally-facilitated crossings from France to the UK. France is a safe country, with a well-run asylum system. The Home Office is working in collaboration with the French Government and the relevant …

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Home Office in the media: Thursday 12 September

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 12 September 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office media stories include rape prosecution figures, Domestic Abuse Bill, and migrant boats.

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Home Office in the media: Wednesday 11 September

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 11 September 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office media stories include an announcement international student visas, migrant boat crossings, and a report on child grooming online. International students and work visas There is widespread coverage in the Guardian, FT, Times, Telegraph, Sun, City AM, BBC …

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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 blog: Monday 3 June

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 3 June 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office media stories include the recent Channel migrant crossings, an interview with the Security Minister on the security services, and a report on modern slavery. France urged to do more to stop migrant crossings France has been urged …

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Home Office in the media blog: Tuesday 23 April

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 23 April 2019 - Categories: Leading stories, Uncategorised
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Today's Home Office in the media stories include Channel migrant crossings, support and compensation for victims of terror attacks, and a fall in the number of fresh asylum applications. Channel migrant crossings There is widespread coverage of the rescue of 36 …

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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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