UK To Stop Channel Crossings By Illegal Migrants

The United Kingdom says it is ready for legal challenges to stop thousands from reaching the country across the English Channel.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said on Tuesday that the government had “pushed the boundaries of international law” with a bill that will bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches the UK by unauthorised means.

Braverman added that the country will compel the government to detain and then deport them to their home country or a safe third country.

"They would be barred from ever re-entering the country.

“If you come here illegally, it must be that you cannot stay."

The government says its “Illegal Migration Bill”, being introduced in Parliament on Tuesday, will deter migrants.

More than 45,000 people arrived in Britain by boat in 2022, up from 28,000 in 2021 and 8,500 in 2020.

Most went on to claim asylum, but a backlog of more than 160,000 cases has led to many languishing in overcrowded processing centres or hotels, without the right to work.