It comes after a number of passengers complained about the time it took to disembark.

Guernsey Border Agency explains ferry disembarking wait times

More than £60k has been seized from a man in Derby who illegally traded in the ivory from elephants killed by poachers between the 1970s and 1990s.


More than £60k seized from Derby man who traded in illegal ivory

There is "no spare capacity" of navy vessels to tackle the number of migrant crossings in the Channel, a former patrol boat commander has warned.

Solution for tackling migrant crossings 'not at sea', MP's told

The man was pulled unconscious from the water after going overboard, while 32 others were rescued near Calais.

Sudanese man in his 20s dies while trying to cross English Channel

The 271 people known to have arrived in Kent is more than the entire total for January last year.

More than 270 migrants cross the channel on Thursday

More than 450 people were intercepted on Tuesday travelling to the Kent coast in small boats.

More than 20,000 people have made crossing to UK in small boats this year

Coastguard officials have confirmed that a search and rescue operation is currently taking place off the coast of Essex. 

Helicopter assists with 'search and rescue' off the coast of Harwich 

Every day is different and responsibilities include tackling drug trafficking, financial crime, money laundering and illegal immigration. 

Recruitment drive begins for Guernsey border force staff

The Home Office has apologised to passengers and says it is continuing to monitor the issue. 

Delays of up to four hours at airports as passport e-gates fail

The Public Accounts Committee criticised the Home Office.

Cost of border security technology failures ‘staggering’, say MPs

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The drugs were hidden among vegetables in three different flights from Kingston, Jamaica. 

Millions of pounds worth of cocaine found among vegetables at Gatwick

More than 1,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in boats within the space of 10 days.

At least 4,500 migrants have arrived in the country so far this year.

More than 1,000 migrants arrive in UK in 10 days after Channel crossings

Border agents intercepted 235 migrants crammed onto just 17 vessels on Thursday.

Migrants must be 'returned to France' says Patel after record set for crossings

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It comes as ITV News Meridian captured footage of boatloads of migrants heading to Dover on Thursday. One dinghy, designed for four people, was packed. One man was so desperate, he threw himself into the water to try to reach the boat ITV crew were on.

Calls for more cooperation with French as migrant crossings reach 'crisis' point

It is the second time this month that record highs have been seen, with more than a thousand migrants making successful crossings in July. The Home Office said the number is "unacceptably high".

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