border security

5 articles

Nov 23, 2025 • via The Telegraph

Asylum Claims from Kuwait Double in Four Years as Fraud Scripts Circulate

Home Office approvals hit 81 percent amid decade-old warnings of Iraqi fakes

Smuggling guides coach migrants to exploit Bidoon status for UK refuge, driving a surge in claims and approvals despite known fraud patterns and failed verifications.

Nov 22, 2025 • via ITV News

Chocolate Bars Ferry £261,000 Cocaine Through Jersey's Gates

A London courier's global jaunts expose unchecked drug routes from Portsmouth ferries

Customs intercepted over two kilograms of cocaine hidden in sweets, but the bust reveals persistent border weaknesses and organized crime's grip on UK entry points. This isolated success masks rising drug deaths and enforcement shortfalls across governments.

Nov 14, 2025 • via LBC

Deportations Double Down, Yet Crossings Surge

50,000 removals mask 8,000 new small boat arrivals under Labour's reforms

Home Secretary Mahmood's ECHR tweaks and deportation drives yield incremental gains, but surging Channel crossings and legal limits expose enduring border control failures across governments.

Nov 4, 2025 • via BBC News

Ghost Directors Command a Network of Shadow Mini-Marts

Over 100 UK high street businesses fronted by fake registrations exploit asylum seekers for illicit profits

A Kurdish crime network uses ghost directors to run mini-marts selling illegal goods, exploiting migrant workers amid weak enforcement. This exposes systemic gaps in immigration and business oversight that persist across governments.

Oct 29, 2025 • via The Standard

Raids Detain Eight Thousand in Shadow Economy Crackdown

London's barbershops and delivery routes lead record immigration enforcement

Record arrests expose Britain's reliance on illegal labor in low-wage sectors, as government pledges fines for gig platforms amid persistent economic gaps. This reactive enforcement highlights systemic failures in immigration and labor policy across parties.