‘I’m very grateful that I’m alive’: Cyclist Fabio Jakobsen thanks trauma doctors for saving his life after Dutchman’s horror-crash at Tour of Poland left him in a coma Fabio Jakobsen was metres from victory on stage one of the Tour of Poland The Dutch champion was instead forced into the barriers by Dylan Groenewegen The … Read more
Riot police are sent to Marseilles to enforce mask-wearing as increasing number of restrictions is met with violent resistance French government sending police to Marseille region to enforce mask wearing Government said that 130 police officers are being sent to the Marseille region Nation saw scattered incidents of violence by people refusing to wear masks … Read more
The travel industry has today been plunged further into crisis as transport firms announced they have slashed capacity and routes due to a drop in demand. Budget airline easyJet axed bases in Stansted, Southend and Newcastle in a cost-cutting drive – as Ryanair grounded flight capacity by a fifth. Meanwhile Brittany Ferries, which run 12 ships … Read more
Border Force threatens to fine stunned couple after they found asylum seeker hidden in their camper van bike rack when they arrived home after holiday to France John and Debbie Marriott discovered Sudanese man on their return to Worthing The pair have now been sent a letter from Border Force threatening with a fine Home … Read more
Priti Patel has risked inflaming relations with France by claiming migrants flee the country for Britain because they see it is as racist and fear they may be tortured. The Home Secretary’s remarks, made in a private conference call with Tory MPs, incensed some French politicians, with one accusing her of ‘not doing much thinking’. … Read more
Priti Patel has risked inflaming relations with France by claiming migrants flee the country for Britain because they see it is as racist and fear they may be tortured. The Home Secretary’s remarks, made in a private conference call with Tory MPs, incensed some French politicians, with one accusing her of ‘not doing much thinking’. … Read more
Half a million Britons faced a desperate scramble to get home from France at the weekend, while Croatia is expected to be added to the quarantine ‘red list’ within days. It comes amid mounting anger over the shambolic way the Government has handled travel rules during the pandemic. Ministers are being urged to replace the … Read more
Flash flooding has left buildings damaged and major highways closed in southeast England after black thunderclouds swept across the channel this morning. The M11 northbound was forced to close between Junction 7 and the exit for Stansted Airport when heavy rainfall caused water to gush onto the road, while a sudden downpour flooded the centre … Read more
At least eight migrants including a baby have been picked up off the coast of Dover today following more than 1,000 arrivals in the past 10 days. Border Force crews were seen out on the water off the Kent coast today after intercepting a boat carrying men and women. The refugees will have been taken … Read more
When migrants attempt the hazardous journey by sea from France to Britain, they are not merely seeking a better standard of living. They are fleeing to a country where they will not be exposed to the prejudice and mistreatment – sometimes brutal – that is their daily experience across the Channel. Home Secretary Priti Patel … Read more