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flag A surge in Channel crossings in 2025 brought migrants to Dover, prompting UK-Germany cooperation and a new German law to crack down on smuggling.

flag A surge in Channel crossings brought groups of migrants to Dover overnight, raising the 2025 total to 40,652—up from previous years but below the 2022 record. flag The UK continues international efforts to combat smuggling, including a new German law that could impose up to 10 years in prison for smuggling migrants to the UK. flag The law, set to take effect by year’s end, strengthens law enforcement, improves information sharing, and targets online trafficking ads, following a December 2024 bilateral agreement. flag Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper praised the move as a key step in reducing illegal migration through international collaboration.

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