Closed petition Ban UK Border Force from picking up migrants in the Channel

We urge the Government to prohibit UK Border Force vessels from picking up and collecting migrants from the English Channel, and to only detain them once they land in the UK.

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850 signatures

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 13 February 2026
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