Italy blames Russia for refugee surge, offshore deaths

On the defensive after a deadly migrant boat shipwreck near an Italian beach, Italy’s right-wing government is contending that Russian mercenaries in Libya are behind an uptick in migrant arrivals in alleged retaliation for Western support for Ukraine. On Monday evening, Defense

Lee Anderson says refugee charities are 'just as bad as people smugglers'

Refugee charities operating in Calais are “fuelling” Channel crossings, the deputy chairman of the Tory Party said. Lee Anderson warned of what he called a “multi-million-pound industry” operating around illegal crossings, consisting of “hotels” and “lefty lawyers”. He accused the charities of