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  • UK Border Agency explains need to hold families in some cases

    The UK Border Agency today reiterated the need to hold families for short periods at UK ports and airports in small numbers of cases.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Visa forgery factory shut down

    A suspected visa forgery ring in Bangladesh has been smashed following an investigation by the UK Border Agency and local police.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Four arrested in sham marriage operation

    Four people were arrested at a wedding in Oxford this week as part of a UK Border Agency sham marriage investigation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Serial fraudster jailed

    Serial fraudster jailed over claim that he was severely disabled, after UK Border Agency investigation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Response to Gatwick centre inspection

    UK Border Agency accepts broad conclusions of Gatwick immigration removal centre inspection, but says improvements have already been made.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queues at Heathrow Terminal 4

    Border Force confirms Heathrow queues less than an hour, contrary to comments made by Keith Vaz MP, following a visit to the airport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Smuggler caught with heroin hidden in underwear

    A Portuguese man who tried to smuggle more than £800,000 of heroin into the UK hidden in his underwear has been jailed for five years.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Office to appeal High Court ruling

    Home Office to appeal against High Court ruling that giving less than 72 hours notice before removing someone from the country is illegal.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Men convicted after light aircraft drugs plot

    Three men who tried to smuggle cocaine into the country using light aircraft have been convicted after investigation by UK Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Light aircraft drug smugglers jailed

    Three men who tried to smuggle drugs into the country have been jailed for a total of 42 years following a UK Border Agency investigation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • People smugglers jailed

    Two men who attempted to smuggle nine Kuwaitis into the UK have been jailed for a total of eleven years

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Woman charged in people smuggling investigation

    A 40-year-old woman living in London has been charged with conspiracy to facilitate illegal immigration.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UKBA and Spanish authorities crackdown on people smugglers

    Nine members of an alleged people smuggling gang were arrested after a joint operation between the UK Border Agency and Spanish authorities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jailed for smuggling weapons into UK

    A man who attempted to bring a haul of offensive weapons through Newcastle Airport has been jailed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stowaways found on yacht

    Four stowaways hiding in a yacht being carried to the UK on a lorry were discovered by UK Border Agency officers and taken into custody.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stowaways found among steel

    Seven Indian stowaways have been stopped from sneaking into the country after UK Border Agency officers found them hiding aboard a lorry-load of steel.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tortoises saved by border agency officers

    Eight live tortoises have been found after the UK Border Agency foiled a plot to smuggle them to Manchester.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New chief executive of UKBA announced

    Rob Whiteman appointed as the new chief executive of the UK Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Border Agency statement

    Statement from UK Border Agency regarding London Metropolitan University.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Weapons smugglers jailed

    Two men who attempted to smuggle weapons into the UK have been jailed for five years today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government