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LatestHome Secretary orders review after migrant boats reach Kent coast
The Home Secretary has ordered an urgent review after two migrant boats reached the Kent coast this week without being intercepted by Border Force. Twenty-one people have been detained following a landing in Dover on Tuesday. A man was found dead on a French beach.
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LatestRecord 230 migrants arrive in Dover in single Channel crossing
A single boat carrying 230 migrants arrived in Dover early Monday, breaking the previous record of 165 set in July. The Home Office said crossings are down 43% this year but called the smugglers’ tactics reckless. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called it a national security emergency.
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