15 arrested in connection with 27 small boat deaths in English Channel
National Crime Agency officers have assisted an operation in France which has seen more than a dozen arrests in connection with the deaths of 27 people attempting to cross the…
Gravesend man arrested on suspicion of smuggling people into the UK in horseboxes
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…
Folkestone and Hythe MP says it’s imperative asylum system prioritises those in imminent danger, not primarily young men
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 immigration crime clampdown targets HGV drivers
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…
National Crime Agency alert over more dangerous boats attempting Channel crossings
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…
Folkestone and Hythe MP fully supports Nationality and Borders Bill
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…
Deaths of 27 migrants crossing Channel was an avoidable tragedy says Folkestone and Hythe MP
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…
Giant Syrian refugee puppet greeted by crowds on Folkestone beach
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…
Can you spot signs of modern slavery and exploitation in Kent?
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…
Folkestone and Hythe MP pushing for new nuclear power station at Dungeness
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…