EU refugee crisis: Prime Minister David Cameron signals U-turn as he promises Britain will fulfil its “moral responsibilities” amid growing pressure to accept more refugees September 3, 2015 Did David Cameron just signal a U-turn on his stance over the escalating refugee crisis? On the back of growing criticism the UK's Prime Minister said this afternoon that the country would fulfil its “moral responsibilities”. Cameron said “as a father I felt deeply moved” by the pictures of Aylan Kurdi, the three-year old Syrian [...]
David Cameron: The migration crisis will not be solved by Britain accepting more refugees September 2, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron has responded to calls for Britain to take more refugees, arguing it will not solve the migration crisis. Talking to the BBC, Cameron said: "I don't think there is an answer that can be achieved simply by taking more and more refugees." However, yesterday German Chancellor Angela Merkel told journalists at [...]
Calais migrant crisis: Hundreds of Eurostar passengers left stranded overnight after “intruders” storm the Channel Tunnel September 2, 2015 Several hundred Eurostar passengers were stranded in Calais overnight after yet more chaos caused by intruders thought to be migrants attempting to cross through the Channel Tunnel. Around six Eurostar trains were held up after the incidents began around 10:30pm last night. According to AFP, several hundred people were still stuck at Calais-Frethun station [...]
UK net migration reaches record high – with EU migrants rising 40 per cent August 27, 2015 Net migration hit 330,000 in the 12 months ending March 2015, 94,000 more than the previous year – and the highest on record, official figures show. The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning, said net migration of EU citizens shot up 40 per cent to 183,000. A record 269,000 EU citizens [...]
Calais migrant crisis: British police to be deployed in new “command and control centre” August 20, 2015 British police officers are to be deployed in Calais to help tackle the ongoing migrant crisis, the government has said. Home secretary Theresa May joined her French counterpart, interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve, in Calais to announce a “command and control centre”, which will be jointly led by one British officer and one French officer, otherwise [...]
Calais migrant crisis: UK and France to sign deal for increased security August 18, 2015 Home secretary Theresa May will travel to Calais on Thursday to sign a deal with French interior minister Bernard Cazeneue on tackling the migrant crisis. Read more: The Calais migrant crisis shows why Europe needs a common migration policy and a new asylum system The ministers will agree to increase security measures for preventing [...]
Hauliers facing huge fines over Calais migrants August 6, 2015 FINES issued to hauliers carrying illegal immigrants into the UK more than tripled over the past three years, it was revealed yesterday, sparking more criticism of the government’s handling of the Calais migrant crisis. The number of fines jumped from 998 in 2012/13 to 3,319 in 2014/15, according to official figures released to the Press [...]
Calais migrant crisis: Manston Airfield will be “temporarily used” to relieve pressure on M20 during Operation Stack August 4, 2015 The department of transport has announced Manston Airfield will be temporarily used to “provide additional capacity” for cross-Channel freight when Operation Stack is in place. The disused airfield in Kent will be used as an emergency lorry park, holding freight in the short-term to reduce pressure on the M20 during Operation Stack, the department of [...]
Calais migrant crisis: Foreign secretary Philip Hammond says government “has got a grip” on crisis August 3, 2015 The government has a grip on the migrant crisis in Calais, the foreign secretary Philip Hammond has said, while David Cameron faces calls to return from his holiday. Speaking after chairing a meeting of the government’s emergency committee, Cobra, Hammond confirmed the UK would commit 100 more guards to Calais’ Eurotunnel terminal. https://twitter.com/PHammondMP/status/628276498525483008 The foreign [...]
The Calais migrant crisis shows why Europe needs a common migration policy and a new asylum system August 3, 2015 The ongoing crisis in Calais is a sad reminder that the EU is still far from finding a solution to its migration problems. It also shows how deep national divides have become in Europe. France blames Italy and Greece for failing to process asylum seekers arriving on its shores, opening the doors for them to [...]