Tens of thousands of migrants enter Ceuta

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Spain says most of the around 55,000 migrants who flooded into its North African territory of Ceuta have returned to Morocco. We speak to a Spanish politician who asks for support from Spain's European partners.

Also on the programme: Hamas has said it's agreed to completely disarm if Israel fully withdraws from Gaza and ends all its attacks; and can Fifa's Gianni Infantino survive after a severe backlash from his own senior staff?

(Photo: Migrants from Morocco arrive at the Spanish border in Ceuta, Spain on July 31, 2026, as migrants cross into Ceuta by sea and land. Credit: Reuters)
31 Jul 5PM English United Kingdom News

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