Tom Edgington
Senior Journalist at BBC
Reuters Institute journalist fellow 2024/25 @UniOfOxford | Senior BBC Verify reporter. #BBCVerify
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3 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Tom Edgington |Rob England
Good weather and the willingness of people smugglers to cram more people onto small boats have been highlighted by the government as factors driving the level of migrant Channel crossings. The Home Office has released figures showing that the number of "red days" - when conditions are considered favourable for small boat crossings - peaked in 2024-25. The figures also show a rise in "severely overcrowded boats" in the same period.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Tom Edgington
Government accused of blaming record small boat crossings on the weatherBBCGood weather and the willingness of people smugglers to cram more people onto small boats have been highlighted by the government as factors driving the level of migrant Channel crossings. The Home Office has released figures showing that the number of "red days" - when conditions are considered favourable for small boat crossings - peaked in 2024-25.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Rob England |Tom Edgington
Image source, Getty ImagesRob England and Tom EdgingtonThe prime minister has made tackling illegal immigration and "restoring order" to the asylum system a priority for the government. Sir Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs". It follows predecessor Rishi Sunak's pledge to "stop the boats". Yet small boat crossings have reached record levels for this point in the year.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Ben Chu |Tom Edgington |Tamara Kovacevic
Who are the winners and losers from the UK-EU agreement? Ben Chu, Tom Edgington and Tamara KovacevicGetty ImagesA deal to "reset" relations between the UK and the EU following Brexit has been agreed at a summit in London. The agreement covers a range of issues, including defence, fishing, the trade in food products and the ability of young people to move freely between the UK and the EU. BBC Verify has gone through the deal, picking out the potential winners and losers.
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1 month ago |
bbc.com | Tom Edgington |Tamara Kovacevic
Why youth mobility and fishing are key issues ahead of UK/EU summitTom Edgington and Tamara KovacevicBBCThe right of young people to move freely between the UK and EU has emerged as a key negotiating point - along with fishing rights - ahead of a summit in London which the prime minister hopes will "reset" relations between the two sides. Before Brexit, people were allowed to come and go under "freedom of movement" rules.
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