Britain wants Kosovo to take migrants who arrive in Britain in small boats under a return hub' deal. He is under mounting pressure after the total number of arrivals by small boats in 2025 hit 13,573, 37 per cent higher than at the same point last year. More than 3,000 migrants entered the EU through the Western Balkans in the four months of 2025, according to border agency Frontex. He is under mounting pressure after the total number of arrivals by small boats in 2025 hit 13,573, 37 per cent higher than at the same point last year. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said the return hubs plan would not work because 'only illegal immigrants whose asylum claims fail get removed'.

Source: The Times May 26, 2025 12:54 UTC