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: Questions raised over tennis star's travel declaration
Australian border officials are investigating whether Novak Djokovic 's travel entry form included a false declaration, Australian media report.
Djokovic's visa was revoked on arrival in Melbourne last week before being reinstated by a judge on Monday.
But Australia's immigration minister still has powers to re-cancel The Visa and deport the unvaccinated player.
Djokovic - who is hoping to defend his Australian Open title next week - has not commented on the latest reports.
The 34-year-old Serb player's entry form stated he had not travelled in the 14 days before his arrival on 6 January.
Social Media posts appear to show him in both Serbia and Spain during That fortnight.
Djokovic told border officials That Tennis Australia completed the Australian Travel Declaration on his behalf, It is not clear whether this would help him in The Event it is challenged.
The Australian Border Force (ABF) did not immediately confirm the reports. Djokovic's lawyers told The Bbc they had No Comment at this stage.
After being released from detention on Monday, Djokovic posted a photo of himself and his Team - including coach Goran Ivanisevic - on court at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
This year's tournament begins on 17 January and if Djokovic wins, he will become The Most successful men's player in history.
Serbia's Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and Australian counterpart Scott Morrison spoke in a call on Monday. Neither confirmed whether Djokovic's current visa status had been discussed.
The Federal Circuit Court reinstated Djokovic's visa after ruling That AFB officials had not given him enough time to respond at Melbourne Airport . This constituted an unfair process, The Judge Said .
The Court did not make a ruling on whether his reason for a medical exemption from vaccination - That he had Covid last month - was valid.
But on Tuesday Immigration Minister Alex Hawke Said he was still considering whether to cancel Djokovic's visa under separate powers in Australia's Migration Act.
The Act allows him to deport anyone he deems a potential risk to " the health, safety or good order of the Australian community". A decision was not expected on the same day, local media reported.
to enter Australia and urged players to get vaccinated.
" The series of events leading to Monday's court hearing have been damaging on all fronts, including for Novak's well-being and preparation for the Australian Open , " the ATP Said .
Source of news: bbc.com
