suspected people smuggler followed by bbc documentary detained in birmingham

The latest Home Office figures show an increase of 51% compared with the point last year (16,842) and 73% higher than that of 2023 (14,732).

Last year,the 25,000 mark was passed on September 22,and in 2023 it was October 2.

Sir Keir Starmer announced the highly-controversial ‘one in,one out’ returns deal with France,which will see the UK sending asylum seekers back to France in exchange for asylum seekers with links to Britain.

The pilot came into force this week,with the first people – who crossed the dangerous waters between the two nations on flimsy inflatables,risking their lives – falling victim to it yesterday.

The group of people who arrived in Kent are now being held in immigration removal centres to await their removal.