Two suspected members of an organised crime group smuggling people into the UK in horseboxes have been arrested in raids by the National Crime Agency. Officers arrested a 50-year-old man…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 27 April 2022 The UK has a proud history of welcoming those in desperate…
Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott joined the operation Kent Police has been working with partner agencies to disrupt organised immigration crime in the county. On Wednesday 23 March 2022,…
Organised crime groups are turning to ever more dangerous and un-seaworthy boats in efforts to smuggle people across the Channel to the UK from France, the National Crime Agency has…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 December 2021. Nationality and Borders Bill This week in Parliament, the Nationality and…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 December 2021. Avoidable tragedy The recent deaths of 27 migrants in the Channel…
Little Amal is greeted on Folkestone beach by members of Kent Refugee Action Network and others. Photo: Ray Duff Words and Photos by Ray Duff More than 2,000 people gathered…
Today (Monday 18 October 2021) officers from Kent Police are marking Anti-Slavery Day 2021 by appealing to people to be aware of the signs of modern slavery and exploitation. In…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 13 October 2021. Migrant crossings from France Last week I attended the Conservative Party…
Two secret compartments and more than 21,000 illicit cigarettes have been found as part of a multi-agency operation targeting untaxed cigarettes and illicit tobacco in newsagents across Gravesend. The enforcement action…
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