Priti Patel defends Rwanda plan during speech in Parliament Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Some 3,136 people made the crossing on 76 boats during the 30-day period. Journeys took place on 19 of those days, according to an analysis of Government figures. The shocking number comes two and a half months after Home Secretary Priti Patel announced plans to send migrants to Rwanda in a bid to deter people from making the crossing. Related articles Where is the safest place in the UK during nuclear war? Top 20 areas Brexit Britain on brink of new trade victory, hints Jacinda Ardern Of the 12,690 people who made the journey … [Read more...] about Highest number of migrants cross the Channel in June despite Rwanda deportation threat
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Ex-Afghan soldiers stuck at Polish border in deadly ‘red zone’ after 2,500-mile journey
Afghan refugees are becoming stuck in a deadly no man's land between the border of Belarus and Poland, with little to no help or supplies after fleeing the Taliban . The area is known as the 'red zone', a bleak unforgiving strip of land on the border between the two countries where access to food and water is practically non-existent and aid workers are usually denied access. Fences and roads on the Polish side were reinforced by at least 140 British Royal Engineers from December who were not combat troops but "guys with diggers". In the red zone, at least 19 people are reported to have died while human rights group Human Rights Watch has been told of cases of rape, extortion, severe beatings and lifeless bodies being found. British and Polish troops on the border ( Image: gov.uk) The Mirror has spoken to a group of ex-Afghan National Army soldiers who worked closely with NATO forces and US troops, stuck in the red zone. They claimed they were forced back by … [Read more...] about Ex-Afghan soldiers stuck at Polish border in deadly ‘red zone’ after 2,500-mile journey
Brexit row over protocol leaves UK food supply at risk as disease sparks health concern
NI protocol leaves food supply at risk of disease warns expert Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top politics stories again SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The co-founder of a pioneering start-up working on trade monitoring technology has voiced concerns that the Northern Ireland protocol row could leave the door open for diseases to enter food supplies. Posting to the importance of cross-border checks during the Foot and Mouth outbreak, entrepreneur Mike McGrath is worried Brexit disputes could leave the door open for animal diseases to spread in the future. Related articles GB News's Wootton hits out at guest questioning Brexit success Tony Blair admits Brexit will not be overturned for a … [Read more...] about Brexit row over protocol leaves UK food supply at risk as disease sparks health concern
North Korea blames ‘alien things’ and balloons from south for surge in COVID-19 cases
North Koreans cheer missile launch in bizarre propaganda film Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info According to the report, North Korea has bizarrely told people in the country that Covid patients had touched “alien things coming by wind” as it attempted to blame the South for the virus. North Korea reported 4,570 more people with fever symptoms on Friday, with the total number of fever patients recorded since late April at 4.74 million. Related articles Putin 'likely' ill as oligarch's wife fears it will push war further Russia reacts to NATO as it intensifies attacks Citizens were urged to be vigilant around objects … [Read more...] about North Korea blames ‘alien things’ and balloons from south for surge in COVID-19 cases