Border Force
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| Founded | March 1 |
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| 2012 | |
| Number of employees | 7,500 |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Predecessor | UK Border Agency |
| Agency executive | Paul Lincoln, Director General |
| Parent agency | Home Office |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2170498 |
About Border Force
Border Force is a part of the Home Office, responsible for frontline border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in the United Kingdom.
Suella Braverman's letter to Rishi Sunak in full
... I want to thank all of those civil servants, police, Border Force officers and security professionals with whom I have worked and whose dedication to public safety is exemplary...
Channel deaths: Government orders inquiry into mass drowning
... It said that might have contributed to the wrong assumption that people on board the boat had been rescued by the Border Force...
Plan for 40% of train services to run during strikes
... The legislation will also apply to Border Force employees and some Passport Office staff in England, Wales and Scotland...
Significant quantity of drugs found off Dorset coast
... Border Force and Hampshire Police are supporting the investigation...
Train drivers strikes could continue in to Christmas, as fresh disruption begins
... Several industries have taken strike action since summer 2022, including nursing, Border Force staff, doctors and driving instructors...
Escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife still on the run
... Even before the Met went public, queues were building at airports and ports after Border Force staff were instructed to put tighter security measures in place...
Chris Mason: Questions over how prisoner managed to escape
... The decisions that came next followed established procedures and were taken not by ministers, but by others: police forces around the country sharing information, and Border Force being told about Daniel Abed Khalife in case he was was trying to flee the country...
We can avoid flight chaos in future, says air traffic boss
... After chairing a meeting between Nats, the CAA, airlines, airports, trade bodies and Border Force, Transport Secretary Mark Harper said on Tuesday that knock-on effects of the disruption were likely to continue over the coming days...
Novak Djokovic: Judge raises concerns over tennis star's treatment by border officers
The Judge hearing Novak Djokovic 's challenge to an order by the Australian government revoking his entry visa has raised concerns over his treatment.
Judge Anthony Kelly said it seemed the tennis star had obtained the necessary exemption to travel restrictions prior to his arrival in the country.
He asked government lawyers what more Djokovic could have done.
The 34-year-old Serbian player flew into Melbourne last week, hoping to defend his Australian Open title.
The Trial began on Monday Morning after delays caused by technical issues with a live stream of proceedings.
Lawyers for Djokovic have been arguing that the 20-time Grand Slam winner entered the country on The Understanding that his exemption from restrictions requiring travellers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 was valid.
Nick Wood told The Court that the exemption had been granted to The Player by two separate medical boards following a recent coronavirus infection and that he had presented all the necessary medical evidence to officials.
" He had done absolutely everything. He had engaged with everything that was required of him by Tennis Australia, " Mr Wood said.
Judge Kelly appeared to agree with Mr Wood's argument and told government lawyers that he felt " agitated" by what he had heard So Far .
" What more could This Man have done? " he asked.
Mr Djokovic's lawyers have also argued that his treatment by Australian Border Force officers after his arrival was " manifestly unjust".
After being approached by officials at The Airport , he asked to wait until The Morning to hear from his team before deciding whether to leave the country. This Was initially agreed to by officials.
He then went to sleep, but was woken up around 06:00 by officers who allegedly pressured him to respond " because it was better for him if they made the decision right away".
If Judge Kelly agrees that such pressure was unfair, then it would constitute legal errors by which Mr Djokovic can win his case.
The Trial is continuing, with government lawyers presenting their case.
It is expected that arguments should conclude by 17:00 local time (06:00 GMT), but a verdict may not be delivered until Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it appears that Djokovic has been granted some concessions during The Trial .
On Sunday a court official instructed the government to " take all steps and do all things as may be necessary" to bring Mr Djokovic to premises specified by his solicitors to allow him to watch The Trial .
But he must return to detention at the conclusion of each hearing.
His legal team have not said where he is, though it is unlikely to be the offices of his Law Firm , who have a no vaccination, No Entry Policy .
Source of news: bbc.com
