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: Tennis star detained ahead of deportation appeal
Novak Djokovic has been detained in Australia ahead of a court hearing that will determine whether the tennis star can stay in the country unvaccinated.
The Serbian faces deportation after his visa was cancelled for a second time, with the government labelling the 34-year-old a threat to The Public .
His lawyers are appealing against what they called an " irrational" judgement, with the hearing due on Sunday.
Djokovic, however, is still scheduled to play the Australian Open on Monday.
If he were to win The Tournament for a tenth time, he would become The Most successful men's Tennis Player in the history of the sport.
But Sunday's hearing, which has been scheduled for 09:30 local time (22:30 GMT on Saturday) is crucial if Djokovic is to be able to defend his title just hours later.
If he loses The Appeal , The World men's tennis Number One faces deportation and a three-year visa ban.
On Saturday, shortly after an online procedural hearing, Djokovic's lawyers confirmed that he had been detained by immigration officers in Melbourne.
At the hearing, Justice David O'Callaghan set The Time for Sunday's proceeding but said it was yet to be decided whether it would be heard by a single judge or a full court of three.
Djokovic's visa was first revoked shortly after his arrival in Melbourne on 6 January, after Australian Border Force officials said he had " failed to provide appropriate evidence" to receive a vaccine exemption.
The tennis star was detained for days at an immigration hotel, before his visa was reinstated by a judge, who ordered his release, ruling that border officials ignored correct procedure when he arrived.
But on Friday Evening , Immigration Minister Alex Hawke Once Again cancelled 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".
Mr Hawke said he had cancelled Djokovic's visa " on health and good order grounds [and] on the basis that it was in The Public interest".
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the decision followed " careful consideration".
Alluding to The Heavy criticism his government has faced for allowing the unvaccinated player into Australia, Mr Morrison said: " Australians have made many sacrifices during this pandemic, and they rightly expect the result of those sacrifices to be protected. "
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic condemned The Move , telling the 34-year old in an Instagram message: " Novak, we stand by you. "
" If you wanted to ban Novak Djokovic from winning the 10th trophy in Melbourne why didn't you return him immediately, why didn't you tell him 'it is impossible to obtain a visa'? " Mr Vucic added.
Source of news: bbc.com
