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UK Unveils Tough Plan to Combat Migrant Smuggling

7/13/2025

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The UK government is taking a bold stand against smuggling gangs, unveiling a new deal in response to the surge of over 170,000 migrants arriving by small boats since 2018. With nearly 20,000 arriving just this year, the plan includes a crucial stipulation: migrants returned to France will lose their right to asylum claims if they try to return to Britain.

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The UK government is taking a bold stand against smuggling gangs, unveiling a new deal in response to the surge of over 170,000 migrants arriving by small boats since 2018. With nearly 20,000 arriving just this year, the plan includes a crucial stipulation: migrants returned to France will lose their right to asylum claims if they try to return to Britain.