Small boat pilots crossing Channel with migrants to face life in prison, says Home Office
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The Nationality and Borders Act will also increase the maximum penalty for those illegally entering the UK to four years in prison.
Carrying migrants
People caught piloting small boats that carry migrants across the Channel could face life in prison under new laws.
The Nationality and Borders Act came into force today, introducing the tougher penalty for those who smuggle migrants into the UK – up from 14 years imprisonment.
The legislation also increases the maximum penalty for illegally entering the UK or overstaying a visa, rising from six months in prison to four years.
Deport foreign national offenders
And it will enable the government to deport foreign national offenders up to 12 months before the end of their prison sentences.
Home Secretary Priti Patel ...
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