Simon Jones
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UK-France 'one in, one out' migrant scheme scrapped (opens the original)
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The UK government has announced the "one in, one out" agreement with France to send back some migrants who cross the Channel has been scrapped. The pilot scheme allowed the UK to return some small boat arrivals while agreeing to take in the same number of people from France who were believed to have a legitimate claim to come to Britain. Only around 1,500 people have been removed to France since the scheme began just over a year ago. The BBC understands the government would have liked the scheme
RNLI reviews security after protests in Dover and Portsmouth (opens the original)
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The RNLI is reviewing its security procedures to ensure the safety of its members after protests in Dover and Portsmouth which saw its members targeted. As part of this, volunteers have been told to consider not wearing RNLI branded clothing in some circumstances while representing the charity. It comes after the charity helped carry around 120 migrants intercepted off the Isle of Wight, to Eastney, in Langstone Harbour, where roads were blocked by protesters. Following this, some crew members h
Kent Police warned of Dover protests the day before, force says (opens the original)
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Kent Police has said it was made aware of the potential for protests in Dover the day before they took place but information "was not fully assessed". A large group of protesters dressed in black and wearing balaclavas blocked access to the Port of Dover on Saturday for several hours, with witnesses hearing chants of "stop the boats". Kent Police had said it did not know about the demonstration in advance, leading to accusations of a failure in intelligence-gathering. But the force said a review
Protesters block roads in Portsmouth after 140 migrants rescued (opens the original)
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in Portsmouth on Sunday night after around 140 migrants arrived in a single dinghy that had crossed the English Channel. In the second major anti-migrant protest of the weekend, police faced off with demonstrators as they blocked roads in an effort to stop the people who had arrived on the boat from leaving the city. Hampshire Police urged people to avoid the Eastney Landing ferry port area, where the migrants were brought ashore, and said a dispersal order was in
Disruption at Port of Dover due to 'stop the boats' protest (opens the original)
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There has been major disruption at the Port of Dover due to a large group of masked men holding a demonstration. Hundreds of protesters, dressed in black and wearing face coverings, blocked roads and were heard chanting "stop the boats". Traffic was stopped from going in and out of the port, with the government saying it condemned "the behaviour in Dover and the travel disruption it has caused". Kent Police, which made no arrests, described it as a "spontaneous" protest, while Dover and Deal MP
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