Chunnel freight warning
Press Review 12 August 2002
Afghan asylum-seekers to be sent home
Press Review 12 July 2002
Sangatte to close by March 2003
News Article 12 July 2002
David Blunkett has announced that the Sangatte refugee camp will close by March 2003 "at the latest".
MPs told to treat refugees with respect
Press Review 11 July 2002
Blunkett tackled over Sangatte deal
Press Review 27 June 2002
Deal nears on Sangatte closure
Press Review 26 June 2002
Sangatte closure 'now a joint objective' for Britain and France
News Article 26 June 2002
The Tories have attacked a UK pledge to pay for increased security at the French end of the Channel Tunnel.
Blunkett steps up Sangatte pressure
News Article 25 June 2002
France has been urged to show it is serious about tackling the problem of asylum-seekers attempting to enter the UK illegally.
Blunkett calls for Anglo-French action on asylum
News Article 17 June 2002
David Blunkett is seeking a bilateral agreement with the new French government to tackle cross-Channel illegal immigration.
EU aid to be linked to asylum crackdown
News Article 13 June 2002
European development aid for poor countries should be tied to tough immigration measures, EU justice ministers heard on Thursday.
Sangatte closure deal sparks new asylum row
News Article 24 May 2002
Iain Duncan Smith has warned that no refugees from the Sangatte refugee camp should be allowed to enter the UK.
Sangatte closure deal sparks 'blackmail' row
Press Review 23 May 2002
Rail company acts against French government
Press Review 17 May 2002
Chunnel 'anarchy' as refugees run free
Press Review 14 May 2002
Ministers seek 'urgent meeting' on tunnel policing
News Article 14 May 2002
Downing Street has denied that the government is at loggerheads with the new French administration over the policing of the channel tunnel.
