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France Targets UK Activists Amid Migrant Crisis Protests

1/2/2026

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France plans to arrest British activists from the Raise the Colours movement for obstructing migrant crossings to the UK.
Migrant arrivals to the UK reached 41,472 in 2025, the second-highest total since 2018.
The UK uses a "one in, one out" scheme to return irregular migrants to France, as asylum claims rise to 111,000 by June 2025.
Protests against migrant housing have surged, reflecting growing anti-immigrant sentiment in the UK.

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Story summary

France plans to arrest British activists from the Raise the Colours movement for obstructing migrant crossings to the UK.
Migrant arrivals to the UK reached 41,472 in 2025, the second-highest total since 2018.
The UK uses a "one in, one out" scheme to return irregular migrants to France, as asylum claims rise to 111,000 by June 2025.
Protests against migrant housing have surged, reflecting growing anti-immigrant sentiment in the UK.