UK toughens border controls, introduces phone seizure powers

Nationaldailyng | 06-01-2026 04:52am |

The United Kingdom has introduced sweeping new border enforcement powers allowing officials to seize mobile phones and SIM cards from migrants entering the country illegally, a move the government says is aimed at dismantling human smuggling networks responsible for dangerous Channel crossings. The new measures, which do not require an arrest, took effect on Monday

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