Immigration

Anjan Ahmadi has been jailed after helping his brother run an international people smuggling operation

Brother of 'best smuggler' jailed for aiding trafficking gang

New law clamps down on ads for Channel crossings and fake passports

Jonathan Hinder MP on a recent visit to BAE Systems at Samlesbury

Lancashire MP says controlling immigration should be a left wing cause

A Preston man has been charged following a National Crime Agency investigation into people smuggling

Preston man charged with assisting people smuggling kingpin

Asylum hotels, Lancashire

This is what the Govt say about asylum seekers in hotels near you

Immigration Enforcement teams carried out a record number of raids on businesses in the North West in January 2025

87 illegal workers arrested in 1 month after raids on Lancs businesses

Flames takeaway on Rosemary Lane, Lancaster.

Lancs takeaway owner rejects slavery & money laundering accusations

Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Hospital boss praises staff who feared going into work during riots

'We're dying by cold': Chilling 999 call from refrigerated lorry by suspected human trafficking victims

'We're dying by cold': Chilling 999 call from man in refrigerated van

Nicola Thorp’s fiancé actor Nikesh Patel was accosted at the riots in Blackpool over the weekend.

I'm a Lancs TV star & my famous actor fiancé was accosted in Blackpool

Opposing groups of protestors assembled at Liverpool's Pier Head on Saturday.

Anti-immigration protestors face off with anti-fascist group

Amanj Hasan Zada being detained by National Crime Agency officers

Breaking Man arrested on suspection of organising small boat crossings

Amanj Hasan Zada being detained by National Crime Agency officers

Breaking Police arrest Preston man suspected of organising small boat crossings

A 38-year-old man in Preston has been arrested on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration to the UK

Man arrested in Preston in connection to illegal small boat crossings

Lights go out in the House of Lords.

Watch: House of Lords lights go out during minister’s speech

Exhausted migrants in Kent. Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Breaking Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is ruled unlawful
The government has been locked in a legal battle to send asylum seekers to Rwanda since the controversial policy was first announced in April 2022.
Ralph Blackburn

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The Cinnamon Spice takeaway in Water Lane, Preston was raided by Immigration Enforcment officers on Friday evening (July 9). Pic: Google

Preston Indian takeaway raided by Immigration Enforcement officers

Some reasons to be cheerful

Immigration and crime, is there a link?

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