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Friday, 3 December, 2021

News in-depthEU immigration
Refugee odyssey to UK reveals complexity of Europe’s smuggling networks
Although organised gangs play a key role, the distinction between smuggler and smuggled is frequently blurred
Thursday, 2 December, 2021

UK immigration
France says it is up to UK to solve Channel boat migrant crisis
PM Jean Castex calls on Boris Johnson to provide legal pathway for asylum-seekers
Tuesday, 30 November, 2021

News in-depthGlobal migration
The perilous journey for Afghans to reach UK by boat
Growing number of men and children fleeing the Taliban join those seeking to cross the Channel from France
Friday, 26 November, 2021

The Big Read
Migration crisis: ‘We believed we were going to die out there’
The death of 27 people on a makeshift boat has not stopped people trying to reach the UK. Can anything prevent such tragedies?
Friday, 26 November, 2021

Global migration
Franco-British ties take new turn for worse over Channel migrants
Macron accuses Johnson of failing to act seriously after UK PM makes demands in public letter
Thursday, 25 November, 2021

EU immigration
UK and France clash over response to Channel migrant tragedy
Macron calls for more help as strained relations hamper co-ordination after 27 deaths
Thursday, 25 November, 2021

Global migration
UK and France vow to increase co-operation after migrant tragedy
Paris and London seek to shut down human traffickers following deaths of 27 people at sea
Thursday, 25 November, 2021

EU immigration
27 die while trying to cross Channel from France
Johnson and Macron discuss stepping up joint efforts to prevent deadly journeys
Monday, 22 November, 2021

UK immigration
Priti Patel has ‘lost control’ of small boat migration, says Labour
Opposition criticises UK home secretary for failure to tackle surge in Channel crossings
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Thursday, 18 November, 2021

UK immigration
Albania criticises ‘fake news’ over UK asylum hub report
Prime minister says he would ‘never’ allow ‘very rich’ nations to set up camps
Thursday, 18 November, 2021

UK immigration
Wasted talent: skilled asylum seekers seek the right to work
A UK Home Office policy barring some 50,000 people from paid work is being challenged in the courts and by business groups
Tuesday, 16 November, 2021

Terrorism in UK
UK terror level raised to ‘severe’ after Liverpool blast
Risk of attack ‘highly likely’ following second terrorism incident in a month
Monday, 15 November, 2021

Special ReportFuture of Logistics
Florist peddles pedals for flower power to tackle congestion
More logistics companies are exploiting the flexibility and speed of environmentally-friendly cargo bikes
Monday, 15 November, 2021

Special ReportFuture of Logistics
High speed UK rail freight service aims to overtake trucks for logistics
Orion wants to use converted passenger trains for express cargo deliveries
Sunday, 14 November, 2021

UK crime
Counterterror police arrest three after fatal car explosion in Liverpool
Blast outside hospital occurred as Remembrance Sunday was being marked around UK
Monday, 8 November, 2021

UK immigration
Families evicted from Chagos islands entitled to settle in UK, says MP
Descendants of those forcibly removed over US air base face ‘similarities to the Windrush situation’
Wednesday, 27 October, 2021

FT CollectionsUK Budget autumn 2021: essential reading
Government winners and losers in the UK budget
Real-terms spending increases benefit some departments at the expense of others
Wednesday, 27 October, 2021

UK police
Police rapid recruitment drive risks gang infiltration, watchdog warns
Chief inspector of constabulary for England and Wales raises concerns about forces’ inadequate vetting procedures
Monday, 25 October, 2021

Metropolitan Police Service UK
Met chief apologises over handling of search for women found murdered
Watchdog finds police actions ‘unacceptable’ in another case to raise questions over capital’s force and women’s safety
Thursday, 21 October, 2021

David Amess
Man appears in court to face murder and terrorism charges over death of MP David Amess
Prosecutors allege Ali Harbi Ali also considered attacking two other, unnamed, MPs
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Terrorism in UK
Patel urges MPs to tighten security as terror threat level rises
‘Substantial’ risk to politicians after Amess killing, say intelligence analysts
Wednesday, 20 October, 2021

Glasgow
The car is still king in COP26’s host city
Poor planning has left Glasgow intersected by highways that divide neighbourhoods and make travel without a car tricky
Monday, 18 October, 2021

Terrorism in UK
Johnson vows ‘evil’ will never defeat parliamentary democracy
Prime minister announces Southend-on-Sea to be made a city as he leads tributes in Commons to Sir David Amess
Saturday, 16 October, 2021

UK politics & policy
Man held under Terrorism Act after killing of MP
Police carry out searches in London following fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess
Saturday, 16 October, 2021

Terrorism in UK
Death of Conservative MP David Amess was terrorism, say police
MI5 supporting Met investigation as London addresses searched for potential link to Islamist extremism