The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill passed its first hurdle by 333 votes to 109 - a majority of 224.

According to a UK government statement, the 609 arrests, compared to 352 in January 2024, were made at over 800 premises.

The bill also aims to boost police powers - but the Conservatives call it a "weak bill that won't stop the boats".

UK immigration enforcement teams have made more than 600 arrests in January, a 73 percent increase on the same period a year ago, as part of the new Labour government's plan to tackle undocumented ...

Labour's immigration crackdown led to 5,424 visits from immigration enforcement officers and 3,930 arrests of overstayers.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the measures would ‘strengthen UK border security’ although concerns were raised by some ...

Dame Angela Eagle said it is important to show what the Government is doing as it announced thousands of illegal workers were arrested since July.

Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition, is the latest to accept the invitation. (Boris Johnson was cast away back in 2005.) During the programme he reflects on his childhood, his early ...