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Britain Moves to Curb Migrant Trafficking, and Ease Anger at Home

Officials tried to ease public anger by penalizing networks run by gangs and organized crime. Experts and critics say the actions are unlikely to make much impact.

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Migrants left coastal France near Calais this month in an attempt to reach Britain. The number of migrants arriving in small boats after crossing the English Channel has surged in the past year.
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The UK Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know.

The plan has been described as the largest expansion of voting rights in Britain in decades.

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A polling station in Brighton, England, last year. Britain has set the minimum voting age for general elections at 18 since 1969.
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