UK joins EU pledge to tighten deportations to curb illegal migrant crossings

On 2026-05-15, the United Kingdom joined EU ministers and other European ministers in a joint political declaration aimed at making deportations of foreign nationals easier. The declaration, driven by the UK, Denmark and Italy, reasserts states' sovereign rights to deport people and calls for stricter implementation of human rights law. According to the article, it was to be issued by foreign ministers in the Council of Europe.