‘Cocaine motherships’ dropping drugs off UK coastline for gangs to collect
Sophisticated gangs are fitting packages with inflatables and trackers in efforts to dupe authorities, officials say.
South American cartels using sea drops to smuggle drugs into the UK, Border Force warns
The drugs, worth tens of millions of pounds, are being wrapped in flotation devices fitted with GPS trackers, allowing ...
UK work visa changes criticised as new immigration rules loom
There had been a significant increase in the number of people holding a Skilled Worker visa claiming asylum in the UK ...
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Public urged to 'do their bit' over stowaways
Tony Smith, former head of UK Border Force, said a "collaborative effort" was needed to stop human smuggling. Joanne Fenton said their alarm system had not detected the stowaway "Be aware there's ...
Britain issues travel warning for the US after tourists held at border
Britain has updated its travel advice for the US, warning visitors they could face ‘arrest or detention’. The US ‘enforces entry rules strictly’ and those who do not abide by them could be detained, ...