Any attempt to limit EU migrants coming to the UK would be illegal, says Jose Manuel Barroso. However, Tory party chairman Grant Shapps argues that Britain “needs to be able to control its borders.”
There are rumblings of a big announcement from David Cameron on EU immigration. But he may have little room for manoeuvre.
Twelve months ago, Italy’s conscience was rocked by the sight of the bodies of hundreds of migrants shipwrecked at Lampedusa – one year later and the mood is very different.
The British government is to provide £12m over three years in a joint deal with the French to tackle illegal immigrants at Calais.
Paul Coles made a shock discovery when he arrived back from a trip to the continent – a Sudanese teenager who had clung to the bottom of his motorhome in a desperate attempt to migrate to the UK.
As anti-fascist protesters stand off with police in the French port of Calais and tensions over migrants gathering in the area escalate – Paraic O’Brien speaks to those inside one of the camps.
Migrants in Calais hoping to make their way to England are holding a demonstration calling for more protection from the police today, as far-right groups plan to protest their presence this weekend.
Scores of immigrants attempt to storm a ferry at the port in Calais, amid calls to tighten up security across the Channel.
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“I won’t be lonely” says Ukip’s new poster boy, Tory defector Douglas Carswell, as he reveals he’s been sent many supportive messages from former colleagues.
Today’s immigration figures showed an increase of 68,000 people coming to the UK, meaning it is almost impossible for the Conservatives to honour their election pledge to bring down net migration.
Two lorry drivers are remanded in custody after appearing in court charged in connection with the discovery of a dead man in a container at Tilbury docks.
After being discovered in a shipping container in Tilbury docks, Essex, dozens of Afghan migrants are recovering in the UK. Cordelia Lynch tracked down the Tilbury survivors to hear their stories.
Taxpayers will foot the bill after a tribunal finds flaws in the government’s cancellation of a contract for technology to count people in and out of the country.
Police reveal that the immigrants smuggled into Tilbury port were Sikhs from Afghanistan, as an international investigation gets under way.
There have been three serious rioting incidents in Calais in the last 24 hours. Last night 51 people were injured as immigrants attacked each other in the French port. Channel 4 News was there.