Mark White
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Hundreds of migrants cross Channel as windy conditions ease after five-day lull
At least five migrant dinghies are attempting to reach the UK, the first crossings for five days

Mega-dinghy carrying dozens of illegal migrants catches fire while crossing Channel
Multiple British and French rescue vessels were called to the scene around 6am

Four migrants found dead on two small boats while attempting to cross Channel
This comes as 11 boats launched from Europe's coastline today, heading for the UK

Five hundred small boat migrants cross Channel today after people smugglers launch huge operation
Up to four migrant boats are on their way

People smugglers launch 'full-frontal assault' across miles of French coast as 700 migrants attempt Channel crossing
More than 300 illegal immigrants have already reached UK waters and 400 more are in French waters waiting to cross

Two migrants rescued after attempting to cross Channel by ROWING tiny dinghy
Maritime experts say it likely took the pair more than 12 hours to reach UK waters

Almost 900 illegal migrants cross Channel in Andy Burnham's first week as PM as hundreds more arrive today
The number who have made the illegal journey so far this year is now more than 13,500

Mega dinghy carrying RECORD number of illegal migrants crosses Channel and reaches Britain
The previous record number of migrants on a single mega dinghy was reached on July 12 when 128 illegal immigrants made it to UK waters

People smugglers cram record 128 illegal migrants onto single dinghy in English Channel
The so-called taxi boat eventually made it to UK waters on Friday morning

Counter terror police dealing with 800 live investigations as Iranian threat shows no sign of slowing down
The threat from state actors has increased by 50 per cent, Scotland Yard's counter terror chief confirmed

Over 10,000 small boat migrants cross Channel illegally this year as hundreds more reach UK waters today
The number of migrants reaching Britain has passed another grim milestone

Illegal migrants make record 22-hour Channel crossing as hundreds arrive in UK
Almost 10,000 small boat migrants have arrived on British shores this year

Britain's top police officer calls on Labour to force phone companies to make it harder to sell mobiles snatched off London's streets
The People's Channel was given exclusive access to one of Scotland Yard's most elite units

Dozens of migrants cross Channel for sixth consecutive day as 70 more arrive on dignhy
The Border Security Command vessel Courageous arrived into Dover with the latest batch of illegal migrants just after 4pm

Migrant boat launches at furthest beach from Britain ever recorded as smugglers evade French patrol
The launch site is around 100 miles south of the beaches more regularly used by people smugglers

Channel migrants hospitalised after boat capsize and major rescue near Boulogne
Rescue boats were launched to the scene where rescuers found around 70 migrants in the water

British RAF plane came within metres of collision after being 'repeatedly and dangerously' buzzed by Russian fighters
The aircraft was carrying out a routine flight in international airspace over the Black Sea and was unarmed

Two hundred migrants cross Channel after Home Office confirms GB News's small boat bombshell
The Home Office confirmed GB News's reporting on the small boats crisis earlier today

More than 200,000 illegal migrants cross English Channel since 2018 in shocking milestone
The grim tally was reached this morning after 70 asylum seekers were taken to the Border Force processing centre at Dover Harbour

Border Force responds to more small boat sightings in Channel as almost 900 illegal migrants make crossing in just days
Two migrants died when their boat got into difficulties south of Boulogne yesterday

More than 400 small boat migrants cross English Channel today just hours after two died
It follows over 350 illegal migrants that crossed the Channel yesterday

Two migrants dead after boat gets into difficulties in Channel while attempting overnight crossing
GB News can confirm at least 200 migrants are on boats heading to UK waters so far today

More than 300 small boat migrants launched from French and Belgian coastlines to avoid police beach patrols
It follows 55 migrants who arrived yesterday, with the total number of illegal arrivals for the year so far to almost 6,800

Golders Green stabbing suspect appears in court charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men attacked
He has also been charged with a third count of attempted murder for a separate incident

People smugglers launch migrant boats into Channel just 48 hours after Labour confirmed £662m French deal
It is yet another shift in tactics by the people smugglers as they attempt to outsmart beach patrols

Migrant crisis: Nearly 600 migrants cross Channel TODAY as Belgium becomes new small boat departure point
One source told GB News it was 'the biggest tactical shift from the criminal smuggling gangs in the last few years'

Migrant crisis: Four people dead after small boat capsizes while trying to cross Channel from France
Several attempts to launch migrant boats have taken place this morning, with at least one en route to Britain

Almost 300 small boat migrants swarm across Channel in one day - with more expected in hours ahead
An improvement in weather saw almost 140 arrive on Tuesday

Border Security Command uses new vessels for first time today to pick up migrants in English Channel
Maritime security sources have told GB News that weather conditions are expected to remain relatively calm tomorrow, increasing the likelihood of illegal migrant crossings

Border Security Command uses new vessels for first time today to pick up migrants in English Channel
Maritime security sources have told GB News that weather conditions are expected to remain relatively calm tomorrow, increasing the likelihood of illegal migrant crossings

More than 320 illegal migrants cross English Channel today just one day after Labour signs extension on French border security deal
Earlier today, two people lost their lives trying to cross the Channel

I was at Golders Green on Monday. I felt increasing anger and shame throughout the day
GB News's Home and Security Editor gives his insight into Monday's firebomb attack

Moroccan asylum seeker who killed pensioner charged with attempted murder and assault behind bars
Ahmed Ali Alid will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow

Almost 1,000 small boat migrants arrive in just SIX days after making use of warmer weather
It follows 270 migrants who made the illegal journey throughout yesterday

'Soft touch Britain!' Home Office 'WASTES' £60k in taxpayer cash on entertaining migrants with TVs and video games
'This is a shocking waste of money, the British public's money,' one senior security source told GB News

France accused of 'encouraging people smuggling' as GB News obtains damning new video
This year has already seen record number of small boat migrants make the illegal journey to the UK

Migrants found crossing Channel in KAYAK as hundreds more make the illegal journey in small boats
The Kayak and its occupants were picked up by a Border Force vessel and landed back in Dover

Number of small boat migrants hits 10,000 in 2025 with PM's 'smash the gangs' plan in tatters
The current number is more than 40 per cent ahead of the figure for this point last year

Suella Braverman warns policing crisis is forcing RECORD number of experienced officers to quit
The former Home Secretary spoke exclusively to GB News as police in South Australia launch a campaign to recruit disillusioned British officers

Migrant crisis: HUNDREDS more migrants arrive in Britain on Good Friday as record week for crossings grows again
Some 250 migrants have crossed the Channel on Good Friday alone

Inside Britain's deteriorating military housing as Labour vows to stop the rot
In February, the PM announced UK military spending would be increased to 2.5 per cent of GDP

Migrant dies in Good Friday channel crossing as hundreds of others attempt to cross to UK
Border Force and the Dover lifeboat are responding to at least three other migrant boats today

'A disaster for Labour!' Migrant crossings hit RECORD HIGH for 2025 in damning update for Starmer
GB News provisional figures show around 700 migrants arrived in UK waters today

Hundreds of small boat migrants cross English Channel in RECORD day of arrivals in 2025
The RNLI was forced into action as every available Border Force and French patrol vessel was tied up with other migrant sightings

Angela Rayner has NO plans to deploy army to deal with Birmingham bin strike health crisis
Birmingham City Council declared a major incident earlier this week

More than 30,000 small boat migrants arrive in UK since Labour came to power in major blow to Keir Starmer's 'smash the gangs' pledge
Another 66 migrants crossed into Britain from France just this morning

Home Office to cut ties with major asylum hotel provider over 'performance concerns'
The firm is one of the largest providers of asylum accommodation

Migrant body found in sand dunes near Calais as Channel deaths rise to five since start of year
The grim discovery was made in France this morning

Second Channel migrant dies in just TWO days as hundreds more reach Britain
The migrant was airlifted unconscious from the waters off the coast of Dunkirk

Nearly 120 migrants cross Channel today as authorities carry out rescues in French waters
Two small boats arrived earlier, with two more still on the way

Terror related arrests hit five year high - new data lays bare surge in cases
Police have warned 'the ripples of global uncertainty' are responsible for the uptick in arrests

More than half of 2025 Channel crossing migrants reach UK in past 10 days as Starmer faces border crisis
Almost 2,300 migrants have made the 21-mile journey since March 1

More than 2,000 small boat migrants cross Channel in just over a week - including 'Hamas-linked' Palestinian
Around 4,100 Channel migrants have crossed the Channel so far in 2025

Migrant crisis: Another 200 migrants arrive in Britain in 6th straight day of illegal Channel crossings
The focus on law enforcement has not led to any slowdown in crossings

More than 1,300 migrants cross Channel as huge surge 'casts doubt' over Labour 'smash the gangs' policy
The shocking surge in migrant arrivals follows a break in the storms that have gripped the English Channel

More than 500 migrants cross the Channel today in biggest single day of arrivals so far this year
A total of five Border Force vessels were scrambled across the day to intercept the boats as they reached British waters

More than 2,000 small boat migrants cross Channel since New Year
A Border Force vessel last night brought at least 138 migrants to Dover

Nearly 20,000 illegal migrants deported under Labour as images of expulsions released for FIRST TIME ever
Although officials have not confirmed where the flight was headed, GB News understands it was within eastern Europe

Second woman arrested over scam to defraud UK citizenship test
Immigration Enforcement officers found multiple wigs, believed to have been used for different disguises by the suspect

Daniel Khalife: Jailbreak soldier turned spy who betrayed UK is jailed for 14 years
The 23-year-old obtained nationwide notoriety when made his audacious escape from a south London prison

EU migrants 'abuse' Irish Border to work in UK as GB News captures enforcement sting in Wales
GB News was given exclusive access to accompany Immigration Enforcement teams

Hundreds of migrants spotted crossing Channel on Christmas Day
Very light winds have allowed waves in the Channel to die down

Migrant crisis: Thousands of migrants massing along French coast with plan to cross Channel on Christmas Day
Footage obtained by GB News shows migrants on the coast of northern France

Migrant crisis: More than 35,000 small boat migrants cross the Channel illegally so far this year
One source told GB News that crossings would be higher if the weather was more favourable

Southport attack suspect Axel Rudakubana facing charges of making biological weapon and possession of jihadi terror manual
No traces of the toxin were found at the venue

Migrant crisis: More than 750 cross Channel in just TWO DAYS - Just one boatload short of passing last year's total for ENTIRE year
The number of crossings this year is just 41 people shy of passing last year’s total

Channel migrant crossings set to SURPASS 2023 total within DAYS
The number of migrants who completed the perilous 21-mile journey in 2023 stood at 29,437

Migrant crisis: Two dead and dozens rescued after small boat sinks in Channel
All Channel ferry services have been suspended

Man carrying EIGHTEEN deadly knives bound for violent London gangs arrested by Met
Officers found a pair of machetes in the cache of weapons - as well as class A drugs - in the stop and search

Around 135 migrants flooding in daily on small boats under Starmer’s first 100 Days as total for year soars to 27,000
The total number of Channel migrants has passed 13,500 since Keir Starmer's Government came to power

Met Police now investigating FORTY new sexual allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed
The Metropolitan police said it had been contacted by dozens of people since launching a public appeal

Failed asylum seeker jailed for life after pushing commuter in front of approaching tube train
Brwa Shorsh racked up 13 separate criminal convictions in the six years he has lived in the UK

MI5 warns 75% of terror threats are Islamist with Isis and Al Qaeda on the rise again
Over the last month, more than a third of MI5's top priority investigations have had some form of connection to organised overseas terrorist groups

Mark White analysis: Britain faces tensions on our streets and asylum seeker influx from Israel Iran conflict
GB News' Home and Security editor Mark White gave his analysis on the conflict in the Middle East

UK teams up with Bulgaria seizing hundreds of boats and engines destined for channel migrants
They were confiscated on the Bulgarian border with Turkey

Mark White reveals shocking detail from Huw Edwards case that will leave you feeling ill
Mark White - Home Affairs Editor - gives his analysis of the Huw Edwards sentencing

Keir Starmer is finding out the hard way just how insurmountable tackling small boats will be
GB News' Home and Security Editor Mark White shares his analysis on the small boats crisis

Migrant crisis: More than 7,000 people cross Channel since Labour came to power
Conditions improved across the Channel on Tuesday opening the doors for more crossings

Channel crossings in 2024 hit 19,000 as fresh set of migrants arrive in UK
More than 450 migrants made the perilous 21-mile journey on Saturday

11-year-old Leicester Square stabbing victim confirmed as Australian tourist - and will now need plastic surgery
A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article

Nearly 5,000 migrants cross Channel in small boats since Starmer's election
More than 800 made the illegal journey on Sunday and Monday

Migrant crisis: More than 18,000 small boat migrants have crossed Channel so far this year
Some 11 boats made it across yesterday

Baby's skeleton found by contractors renovating County Durham house
Forensic analysts have been brought in to examine the remains to help determine its age and how long it has been in the current location

Manchester police officer viral video doesn't tell the whole story - Mark White analysis
GB News Home Affairs Correspondent Mark White gives his full analysis of the events at Manchester Airport

Migrant crisis: More than 15,000 illegal crossings of English Channel this year
THe number of crossings is up 13 per cent compared to the number who arrived in the UK at the same point last year

Covid inquiry publishes first damning report as 10 changes demanded from ministers
Baroness Heather Hallett released her 240 page assessment of the UK's preparedness for the pandemic today

More than 1,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Labour elected
Today's arrivals take the total number of migrants who have made the illegal crossing since the start of the year to 14,702

Colombian Yostin Andres Mosquera appears in court charged with murdering couple found dismembered in suitcases
A 34-year old Colombian man has appeared in court charged with murdering and then dismembering the bodies of a former couple he lodged with in west London.Yostin Andres Mosquera was arrested in Bristol in the early hours of Saturday morning.

First Channel migrants since Labour scrapped Rwanda scheme enter UK waters
The first migrant boat on Monday was escorted across the Channel by a French border patrol vessel

Migrant crisis: More than TWELVE THOUSAND arrivals so far in 2024
More than 600 migrants have arrived so far today with more crossings still expected

Majority of firearms used in UK gun crime come from overseas, police reveal
GB News can reveal that Turkish criminal gangs are smuggling both live weapons and deactivated firearms to UK criminals

Hunt on for hijab wearing hitwoman after bungled murder plot
Aimee Betro was hired by Mohammed Aslam and his son Mohammed Nazir to kill a clothing store owner in Birmingham

Boys, 12, become youngest murderers since James Bulger killers after being found guilty of machete murder
Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, both aged 11, were found guilty in 1993 of killing two-year-old James Bulger

Eco-activists to cause holiday chaos in WEEKS with plan to target terminals and runways
GB News understands that the plans will echo action carried out earlier this month by a sister activist group in Germany

More than 500 migrants have crossed Channel so far this Bank Holiday weekend
227 people crossed illegally from France in four small boats on Saturday

Sunak just set a huge trap for Starmer if Labour wins this election - Mark White analysis
An early election will save Sunak an agony and potentially set up Starmer

More than 10,000 illegal migrants have crossed Channel so far this year, GB News reveals
The threshold was crossed after 207 more arrived today

Shapps hails 'HERCULEAN effort' in erecting humanitarian pier off Gaza
The US Central Command confirmed that aid trucks began moving ashore at 9am local time today

British Army developing cutting-edge drone killer that will take out swarms of Putin's drones for just 10p a pop
The cutting-edge 'drone killer' uses radio waves to target and scramble the electronics of enemy drones

Key suspect arrested by NCA officers investigating migrant smuggling operation
The latest data suggests 8,500 migrants have crossed the Channel so far this year

Met Police commissioner calls for law change after two firearms officers waited five years for justice following shooting
The armed robbery gang was jailed for a total of 141 years

Hainault stabbing: Spanish-Brazilian national remanded in custody over murder of London schoolboy Daniel Anjorin
Daniel Anjorin, 14, died on Tuesday as he walked to school in a residential area near Hainault tube station

More than 1,700 small boat migrants have crossed the English Channel in just over a week
So far today, around 400 people have been taken to the Border Force migrant processing centre in Dover

West Yorkshire police officer charged with terrorism offence after sharing image of Hamas
Mohammed Adil was arrested in November last year and has been bailed to appear before Westminster magistrates court in London on Thursday

Dozens of migrants rescued off French coast while 130 others successfully cross into UK
Several French rescue vessels rushed to the scene following reports of migrants falling into the sea near Calais

Migrants using young children as 'human shields' on French beaches - 'Highly worrying development'
French law enforcement officers are facing a huge spike in levels of migrant violence

More than 900 Channel migrants cross illegally to UK in less than a week with 359 arriving in one day
Fifty-one migrants were rescued on Saturday after their small boat ran aground on a sandbank

Dozens of migrants rescued from sandbank in Channel as more than 7,000 cross to UK this year
A group of migrants have left their boat and are standing on the sandbank waiting to be rescued

More than 400 migrants crossed the Channel on same day five others drowned in French waters
Provisional statistics reveal a total of 402 migrants made the crossing in seven small boats

French authorities investigating whether group of African migrants helped cause Channel tragedy
Three men, a woman and a young girl were brought ashore by rescue services but were declared dead

Man arrested for attempted murder after stabbing Met Police officer
The suspect was also injured during the arrest and later treated in hospital

Woman stabbed to death in central London home as detectives launch investigation
Scotland Yard said officers were contacted on Sunday by friends of the woman who were concerned about her welfare

Channel migrant arrivals SURGE by 43% in 2024 as another 442 cross by small boat on Easter Sunday
Over the Easter weekend, 791 Channel migrants reached UK waters in 16 small boats

People smugglers condemned as ‘stupidly dangerous’ as 9 migrant boats launched in treacherous weather
Poor weather conditions developed overnight

French police face ‘increasing violence’ on their beaches as 5,000 migrants have crossed Channel
The figures represent a 25 per cent increase in the number of small boat crossings compared to last year

Migrant crisis gets WORSE for Rishi Sunak with small boat arrivals up 25 PER CENT compared to last year
The Prime Minister made stopping the boats one of his five priorities after replacing Liz Truss in No10

Government confirms 100 hotels used to house asylum seekers handed back for public use by end of March
The latest movements will mean there are 20,000 fewer asylum seekers in hotels now than six months ago

'We could have all DIED!' Police officers recount battle to save lives as huge blaze engulfed caravan park
Nine police officers were awarded for their bravery

UK Air Defence Destroyer heads back to Red Sea to take on Houthis and protect global shipping
One of the UK’s most advanced warships is heading back to the Red Sea to protect global shipping from Houthi attacks.Air Defence Destroyer HMS Diamond will take over from HMS Richmond, which joined the international coalition to protect commercial shipping from Houthi attacks in February.

Britain to send 10,000 ‘cutting-edge drones’ to Ukraine in major show of support
Grant Shapps visited Ukraine on Thursday

Migrant crisis: New data shows crossings worse than ever as numbers continue to soar
More crossings have taken place so far in 2024 than at this point in any year since the crisis began

Britain signs 'tough' migrant partnership with France after RECORD-BREAKING day for Channel crossings
James Cleverly unveiled the new arrangements after convening a meeting of the Calais Group of northern European countries in Brussels

Migrant crisis: 385 asylum seekers cross Channel in RECORD-BREAKING day
More than 660 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since Sunday

Three migrants confirmed dead after bodies recovered from English Channel as fourth 'spotted floating in sea'
UK and French authorities are searching for more victims

Crew abandon UK registered ship 'at risk of SINKING' after Houthi attack off Yemen
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency indicated the ship had suffered serious damage after being hit by two missiles

WATCH: Officers raid barbershop employing migrants as criminal gangs exploit high-streets
Exclusive footage obtained by GB News shows the moment a barbershop was raided by police

New anti-fraud campaign launched to help people protect themselves but critics say it's 'too little, too late'
The Government launched its new Stop! Think Fraud campaign

Migrant dead with another critically ill after dramatic sinking and rescue in English Channel
In total, 66 people were rescued in the operation

Moment 15-year-old migrant tries to break into Britain as French 'overwhelmed with numbers trying to get to UK
GB News understands there are simply too many locations for police to cover effectively

Rwanda policy ‘a running joke’ in migrant camps as people smugglers ‘laugh off’ threats
GB News understands the threat of Rwanda ‘hasn't put anyone off’ from crossing the channel

UK terror attack linked to Gaza ‘likely only a matter of time’, security sources say
GB News understands there is no specific intelligence of any planned attacks

Two migrants found dead after small boat capsizes off French coast
French officials said around 60 people were aboard when it began to sink

People smuggling gangs in new high speed tactic for migrant drop offs
Nador into Almeria is fast becoming a key route for Mediterranean people smugglers

Urgent search for two migrant boats carrying 200 missing in Mediterranean
The boats left Libya headed toward Italy 24 hours ago

'Police mustn't fear ending up in dock!' Met police crisis as armed police revolt and army drafted in
The Metropolitan police confirmed officers 'are worried about how the decision impacts on them, on their colleagues, and on their families'

Two drivers arrested over conspiracy to smuggle migrants to the UK in the back of lorries
One of the men has been extradited back to the UK while the other remains in Romania

More than 3,000 cross channel in 11-days as pressure mounts on Sunak
Approximately another 120 migrants have crossed the Channel in three small boats today

'Brave' police officers left bewildered after coming face-to-face with 12ft python in middle of the street
The force reportedly captured the beast 'without too many slips and slides'

Migrant crisis finally easing! French Police stop 15,000 crossings so far this year
People smugglers have admitted they are finding it tougher to get asylum seekers into the UK

UK launches crackdown on illegal immigrants delivering food - 'Undercutting British workers'
Immigration Enforcement identified undocumented food delivery workers as a major target

Plan to house 2,000 migrants at RAF Scampton pushed back by two months
Home Office officials have briefed Scampton Parish Council about the delay

Bibby Stockholm: Inside the barge set to house up to 500 asylum seekers
The sites provide 'basic and functional accommodation'

More than 14,000 English Channel migrant crossings this year after 300 arrive make mid-night crossing
Blustery conditions in the Channel have made it largely impassable for small boats for much of the last few months

Almost 12,500 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats
A record 686 were taken from 13 dinghies on Friday and another 350 have crossed so far today

ISIS fanatic jailed for plotting to kill police and soldiers
Matthew King made preparations to stake-out a British Army barracks in Stratford

Police to carry out further examination on items found in Madeleine McCann search
GB News has been told that investigators are looking for any evidence that the three year old was taken to the remote reservoir

Madeleine McCann police search operating on specific intelligence
The reservoir is said to have been a favourite spot of the prime suspect in the three year old’s abduction and suspected murder

Dramatic footage shows asylum seekers working illegally, GB News investigation finds
Illegal working by asylum seekers is 'becoming a very significant issue'

Ringleaders of criminal gang jailed over passport plot that helped UK's 'most wanted fugitives'
An original suspect from the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence was among those arrested after authorities uncovered the scam

UK to start deporting 'thousands' of failed asylum seekers to Rwanda this summer
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is in the capital city of Kigali to discuss the deportation plans

Suella Braverman claims migrant housing in Rwanda is 'beautiful' as she insists thousands WILL be deported from UK
Home Secretary tours housing development in Kigali and says it's 'really welcoming' for failed asylum seekers