Tory MP calls for offshore detention centres for migrants
Conservative MP Tom Hunt said asylum seekers arriving from Europe were ‘criminals’ who should be ‘processed offshore’ Conservative backbencher Tom Hunt has called for tougher border controls to curb the number of migrants arriving in the UK. The Tory MP for Ipswich said he owes it to the “millions who voted to leave the European […]
4 years ago
UK promises to pay France £54m ‘within weeks’ to help stop migrant crossings
The Home Office continues to tighten Britain’s borders and blamed the ‘administrative process’ for delays The UK government is set to pay the £54 million the Home Office promised France to prevent small boat migrant crossings within the coming weeks. The initial €62.7m (£54m) payment, which was announced back in July, was to provide added […]
4 years ago
Belgian farmer accidentally moves French border
“He made Belgium bigger and France smaller” A Belgian farmer has managed to get himself involved in the complex world of European geopolitics, after inadvertently redrawing the border between Belgium and France. The farmer moved the stone marking the border between the two countries after it was annoying in his tractor’s path. His actions were […]
5 years ago
Biden warns Putin he will ‘act firmly’ if he does not de-escalate Ukraine tensions
The calls from the US President come after Russian troops have been gathering around Ukraine’s borders since March US President, Joe Biden, is looking to defuse tensions and deter further action from Vladimir Putin, after the Russian leader ordered numerous detachments of his armed forces to line the border with Ukraine in the past month. […]
5 years ago