A Swansea-based criminal group used false identities to book 35 Ryanair and Easyjet flights between August 2018 and January 2020 to smuggle migrants into the UK, resulting in a combined 18 years and 5 months of sentencing. Their operation was exposed when clients posted selfies online, leading Home Office teams to link the photos to fraudulent flight bookings, ultimately resulting in the group’s conviction. Minister for Border Security and Asylum, Dame Angela Eagle, emphasized that those who exploit the UK’s border for profit will face justice, highlighting efforts to enhance border security and combat people smuggling.
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Starmer warns ‘terrorism has changed’ and says UK faces new threat after Southport murders
Sir Keir Starmer has warned that terrorism in Britain has evolved, with a new threat from lone individuals fixated on extreme violence, as the prime minister addressed the nation following the Southport attack. A public inquiry was announced into the murder of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class by Axel Rudakubana, who pleaded guilty to the knife attack and possessing ricin and an al-Qaeda training manual, despite being referred to Prevent three times....
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