Tag: Boats
Are more small boats being stopped by French police?
While the number of interceptions increased between 2021 and 2022, the proportion of people stopped from crossing fell slightly: 43% of people who att [...]
A Rising Tide Lifts Many Boats, but So Far Not Biden’s
Inflation at long last is down. So are gas prices and Covid deaths and violent crime and illegal immigration. Unemployment remains near record lows. T [...]
Introduce refugee visa to curb Channel boats, urges charity
Charities say the government’s new immigration law is unworkable and set out an alternative plan.
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Big win for ministers seeking solution to small boats problem
In the short term, the Illegal Migration Act (as it soon will be) will mean, among other things, the mobile phones of those crossing in small boats ca [...]
Rishi Sunak pressing ahead with bill to curb small boats
The PM regards the much-criticised migration bill as fair and compassionate, his spokesman says.
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Oil news – US and UK naval forces responded to Iranian fast-attack boats in Gulf on Sunday
The news over the weekend was of oil output cuts:Also related to crude oil were United States and United Kingdom Royal Navy forces activity in the St [...]
Rishi Sunak on children, boats and Illegal Migration Bill
Rishi Sunak has said children would be housed in “appropriate” holding accommodation and not separated from their asylum-seeking families. The prime m [...]
Tory rebellion over small boats bill put on hold
A group of MPs will meet with ministers to look at how to tighten up the bill, instead of voting against it.
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Can Sunak-Macron bromance help stop the boats?
The PM is staking his reputation on resolving the issue of migrants crossing the Channel.
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UK to spend nearly £500m to help French stop small boats
UK PM Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron announce new deal at joint summit in Paris.
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Suella Braverman: Civil servants demand apology over small boats email
Home Office officials are "livid" about a Tory email accusing them of blocking small boat crossings, union chief says.
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Analysis: Small boats bill aims to drum up political support
Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman hope the Illegal Migration Bill will reverse Tories' flagging poll ratings.
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What does Rishi Sunak's promise to stop the boats mean?
The issue of people crossing the English Channel in small boats was a key part of Rishi Sunak's speech.
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Australian dollar outlook: a sinking US dollar floats all boats
Australian dollar forecast: neutral
The Australian dollar surged toward a two-month high at the end last week as the US dollar collapsed on the marke [...]
A Sinking US Dollar Floats All Boats
Australian Dollar Forecast: NeutralThe Australian Dollar found firmer footing on US Dollar debilityThe Fed look likely to raise by less than 75 bp wh [...]