The Home Office has outlined plans to tackle illegal immigration, including deploying 100 new intelligence officers to target people smuggling gangs. Ministers are also promising a "large surge" in the number of flights removing failed asylum seekers and others in the UK illegally.

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Ministers promise 'large surge' in returning illegal migrants

The Home Office says it will also deploy 100 intelligence officers to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

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THE Home Secretary has vowed to boot out more than 14,000 illegal immigrants in the next six months. Yvette Cooper is today launching a crackdown on small boat migrants. AlamyHome Secretary Yvette Cooper has vowed to boot out more than 14,000 illegal immigrants in the next six months[/caption]
AFPAnother 206 people crossed the Channel in three boats on Monday — an average of 69 migrants a dinghy[/caption]
She has tasked Home Office officials wit…

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I'll deport more than 14,0000 illegal migrants in six months, vows Yvette Cooper

Home Secretary vows to increase removals to levels not seen since Theresa May’s government

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Yvette Cooper: I’ll lock up and deport more migrants

As many as 100 intelligence officers will be hired to tackle small-boat crossings by asylum seekers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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UK pledges migration crackdown after riots expose tensions

Labour is pressing ahead with the previous government's plan to reopen two immigration centres in a bid to achieve the highest rate of removals since 2018.

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Immigration detention centres to re-open in removals drive

The new Home Office top team has ambitions to achieve the highest rate of removals since Theresa May’s premiership.

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Border Security Command ‘gearing up’ as small boat Channel crossings top 19,000

The Home Secretary has today announced plans to boost Britain’s border security in a bid to tackle gangs smuggling people across the Channel in small boats.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces new plans to 'boost border security' in bid to tackle small boat smuggling gangs

The home secretary is targeting the most deportations in a six-month period since 2017

Ministers pledge to return more illegal migrants

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