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Kent facility opened in January intended for short-term detention and processing of applicants but is already struggling with overcrowding after high number of Channel crossings

An attacker on Sunday threw firebombs at an immigration office used to process asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats as the government seeks to curb record arrivals.

The strike will directly affect Christmas goods and food supplies

Nearly 40,000 people have arrived in the country so far this year after making the treacherous crossing from France

Priti Patel told parliament that making all small boat crossings a crime would deter asylum seekers

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron in their first call since Sunak took office agreed on Friday on greater cooperation to prevent migrants crossing the Channel, the British government said.

The two leaders will meet next year after holding first phone call, Number 10 says

Rishi Sunak held his first call since taking office with French president Emmanuel Macron on Friday.

Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the issue of clandestine migration across the English Channel in their first telephone conversation since Sunak took office, the British government said.

Draft deal includes targets and staff bonuses for tackling the number of asylum seekers in the UK

UK-France relations have been marked by tensions ever since Brexit, whether over fishing rights or submarine deals. Will new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak improve relations with Britain’s neighbour and ally across the Channel – and notably French President Emmanuel Macron? We take a look at some of the key similarities,…