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Crime Data · City of LondonDefence minister calls Royal Navy shooting migrant boats 'illegal and disgusting'
Defence minister Luke Pollard has described suggestions by Robert Jenrick that the Royal Navy could use lethal force against migrant boats as 'illegal and disgusting'. Mr Jenrick's comments follow a rise in the average number of people per boat crossing the Channel.
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LatestMigrant boat lands undetected in Folkestone
A boat carrying migrants reached the Kent coast at Folkestone on Monday, September 21, 2026, without official escort. Five individuals were detained by authorities.
2 min readTrust 60 · Craft 60 · Hype 40