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Thomas Grieves

Home Affairs Correspondent · Home affairs

Thomas covers the Home Office, policing, borders, and the courts.

Stories by Thomas

France pulls the plug on the ‘one in, one out’ migration deal

Paris says it is negotiating its exit from the pilot returns agreement, which lapses on 1 October, despite Burnham’s personal plea to Emmanuel Macron to keep it going.

30 Sep

Fairford five released on bail as counter-terrorism police pursue ‘multiple lines of inquiry’

Five British men arrested near RAF Fairford over suspected explosives and terrorism offences have been freed on bail, as the US Secretary of State said the incident involved ‘the hands of a foreign actor’.

29 Sep

781 arrivals in a day: Channel crossings hit a 2026 high as two boats land undetected

Ten boats crossed on Wednesday, the busiest day of the year so far, as the Home Secretary ordered an urgent review after two vessels reached British shores without interception.

24 Sep