British police are set to gain enhanced powers at ports to compel migrants crossing the Channel to remove outer garments and undergo mouth searches for SIM cards or small electronic devices. The Home Office states these measures are necessary to quickly gather intelligence and disrupt the criminal networks involved in migrant smuggling. Human rights groups have sharply criticized the policy shift, calling the invasive procedures a “dystopian act of brutality” against vulnerable people.
Date: December 2, 2025. Source: independent.co