Dossier
Border Force
Coverage of Border Force in the Nexus archive.
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- French and British teams rescue 157 migrants after a boat engine fire in the Channel
French and British teams rescued 157 migrants after their boat's engine caught fire in the English Channel. The migrants were taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer for medical assessment, with the boat breaking apart after the fire. The incident occurred near British waters, and the rescue involved French and British vessels, a Navy helicopter, and medical personnel.
- UK border official and former Hong Kong cop jailed for spying on behalf of China
A UK border official and a retired Hong Kong police officer were jailed for spying on dissidents and critics of Beijing. They were found guilty of breaching the National Security Act by assisting a foreign intelligence service and targeted activists and British politicians. The Chinese embassy in the UK called the case a political farce.