The government, having seen Reform UK's popularity rise largely due to its hard immigration and borders policies, is looking to show that it can be tough, too.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Migrants attempting to make their way to Britain were held at UK-run detention sites in France more than 9,000 times last year, “alarming” new figures show. Data obtained through freedom of ...

Labour MP Jess Phillips, who is now a minister in the Home Office, was once one of the most vocal opponents of the plan ...

On a visit to Tunisia on Friday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy will unveil new cash for UK-funded projects in countries across the region that could make would-be migrants more employable in their ...

Migrants attempting to make their way to Britain were held at UK-run detention sites in France more than 9,000 times last year, “alarming” new figures show. Data obtained through freedom of ...

Research by the Centre for Policy Studies revealed low-skilled migrants are costing taxpayers “more than they contribute at every stage of their time in the UK”. Analysis of a new Office for ...

The UK has announced ... to stop the smuggling of migrants across the Channel. Home Office sources said in the last few months there have been instances of “floating crime scenes” where ...