Travel Bans and Social Media Restrictions: UK’s New Strategy Against People Smugglers

Travel Bans and Social Media Restrictions UK's New Strategy Against People Smugglers

Provisional figures from the UK interior ministry reveal a substantial increase in cross-Channel migration. In 2024, approximately 36,816 people were detected crossing, a 25 percent rise from the 29,437 arrivals recorded in 2023. This surge has prompted the government to seek more immediate and effective intervention methods. Interim Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) Currently, applying SCPOs to individuals involved in serious … Read more