UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced plans for new legislation targeting people smuggling gangs, introducing a criminal charge for endangering lives at sea and new seizure powers for border officials. While elements from previous policies, including extended detention periods, are retained, the controversial plan to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda will be repealed. The legislation aims to streamline processes for charging smugglers, allowing for earlier intervention and preemptive actions against organised crime, inspired by counter-terrorism successes.
People smuggling gangs could face a new criminal charge of endangering lives at sea under proposed legislation aimed at tackling organised crime in the UK.
New powers for border officials will allow them to seize migrants' phones for intelligence, as well as enabling courts to restrict travel for suspected smugglers.
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