International cooperation
Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have signed a landmark treaty, marking a significant shift in the two nations' relations. The deal, hailed as a "statement of intent and ambition," aims to strengthen ties, increase cooperation, and facilitate travel between the UK and Germany. The treaty
Prime ministers
The UK and France have announced a new plan to send back small boats migrants, with an asylum seeker being sent to the UK in exchange. The pilot scheme, which will begin within weeks, aims to tackle the migrant crisis in the English Channel. Under the scheme, people arriving on
Prime ministers
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have announced a historic agreement aimed at tackling the small boats crisis, where thousands of migrants have been attempting to cross the English Channel. The deal, championed by Starmer, promises to return up to 50 migrants who have arrived
Prime ministers
The UK and France have agreed on a pilot scheme to return undocumented migrants crossing the Channel, with Britain returning 50 people a week to France. While critics, including Nigel Farage and Chris Philp, argue that the arrangement is not a deterrent and will allow a significant number of migrants
Prime ministers
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have unveiled a new agreement to tackle the issue of small boat migration across the Channel. The 'one-in, one-out' scheme will see one migrant returned to France in exchange for an asylum seeker who has not attempted to
Prime ministers
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is banking on Emmanuel Macron's state visit to bear fruit, particularly in resolving the issue of small boat migrants. However, the French President's reluctance to adopt the proposed "one in, one out" deal, which has been shown to be
Activists
Twelve activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition were abducted by Israeli forces on June 9 while sailing to Gaza in international waters. The group, which included well-known Swedish climate and human rights activist Greta Thunberg, was taken to Israel and subjected to various forms of mistreatment, including solitary confinement and
Activists
Greta Thunberg, the 22-year-old Swedish climate activist, is facing deportation to her native Sweden after being detained by Israeli forces on a Freedom Flotilla Coalition aid boat attempting to reach the war-torn Gaza Strip. The aid boat, Madleen, was seized 120 miles from Gaza, and its crew and cargo, including
Activists
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish activist, was detained by Israeli authorities after the vessel she was on, the Madleen, was intercepted in the Gaza Strip. The 11 other activists attempting to break the naval blockade were attempting to deliver aid, including baby formula and rice, to the Gaza Strip. The Israeli
Activists
The recent interception of a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, has sparked a debate over Israel's blockade of Gaza and its compliance with international law. The ship, carrying humanitarian aid, was seized by Israeli naval forces in international waters, with Israel citing its right to
Activists
Greta Thunberg and 11 other activists on a boat bound for Gaza were intercepted by the Israeli Navy and taken to the port of Ashdod, where a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs branded the vessel a "selfie yacht" and accused the activists of attempting to stage
Boats
British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has condemned the surge in small boat crossings in the English Channel, calling it "disgraceful and unacceptable" that 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats on Saturday. The total number of migrants known to have crossed the Channel this year has reached 14,
