Home Office border security chief quits after failing to bring down small boat crossings

Britain’s border security chief has quit after failing to bring down the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. The Home Office confirmed Martin Hewitt will leave his post as border security commander at the end of March after just 18 months in the job. The Prime Minister appointed Mr Hewitt, a former senior Metropolitan Police officer, shortly after Labour won the general election. He was tasked him with curbing the rising number of small boats landing on British shores from France. But since he took on the roll in September 2024, crossings have surged, with almost...