Petition · Home Office
Ban UK Border Force from picking up migrants in the Channel
Closed
850 signatures
What the petition asks
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.
Timeline
| 13 Aug 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Feb 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
850
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
13 Aug 2025
Closed
13 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.