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No 10 refusing to correct untrue claim from Treasury minister Darren Jones that most Channel migrants are 'children, babies and women'. Home Office stats say they are 70% male. But apparently its fine for a minister to go on BBC Question Time and claim the opposite

New: Huge moment in the English Channel this morning. French police FINALLY ran into the water to intercept people trying to reach a waiting dinghy. Follows years of anger. Pix by Getty. Full story here Daily Express: express.co.uk/news/politics/…

Exclusive: How many asylum seekers could be given houses, flats or bedsits under Home Office contracts? The number, considered by officials as a "maximum" number, is quite shocking. Find out here in Daily Express: express.co.uk/news/politics/…

Oh dear oh dear.

Small boat arrivals, by age and gender. ~80% male, ~10% children (<18), datawrapper.de/_/sxQBR/

Two people have been killed and seven injured during shootings in a migrant camp in northern France over the weekend.

Home Office National Crime Agency (NCA) On ethnicity, Casey is absolutely right. Her comments here, below, really should signal the end of the debate as to why we need such data - in fact, I would argue, for victims, suspects and offenders of all crime types.

NEW: More extraordinary pictures from France this morning. Migrants were able to reach a waiting small boat despite French police officers firing tear gas. The dinghy had also been followed by a marine unit to the pickup point. Pictures from PA. express.co.uk/news/world/206…

Given events in the Middle East, it's probably worth bearing in mind that Iranian nationals account for 17% of all migrants who have arrived via the small boats since 2018 - more than any other group. Could we see Channel crossings increase if Iran topples into chaos?

Totally nuts.

NEW: Keir Starmer confirms he wants to restrict visas for countries that refuse to take back illegal migrants. Comes as Downing Street admitted the Channel migrant crisis is getting worse. 🖊️By Calgie and I for Daily Express express.co.uk/news/politics/…

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Our lad from Portugal. Forever ❤️

Being here, among the queuing locals waiting to pay tribute at the Matriz de Gondomar church, it was impossible not to think about roots: those that ground us, that keep us connected to where we come from, if we allow them to. It is obvious that Diogo Jota nourished his.

Three men have been found guilty of an arson attack on a London warehouse linked to Ukraine on behalf of Russian mercenary group Wagner. bbc.in/44HqUTN

PM says French plan to allow officers to intervene in shallow waters to stop small boats is subject to a maritime review ie. no start date.

Not surprised. I’ve said all along that a promise of safe routes for asylum seekers in France will simply attract more migrants to the region from across the borderless Schengen zone. And those who don’t qualify will simply take to the boats anyway, making things even worse.