Illegal migrants to UK face clothing and mouth searches for phones, SIM cards

Police in Britain will be able to require illegal migrants to remove their coats and allow mouth searches at British ports so officers can look for mobile phones or SIM cards and gather intelligence on their journey, the government said on Monday.
The Home Office (interior ministry) said the new powers would support investigations aimed at dismantling criminal gangs suspected of smuggling migrants across the Channel.
It said the gangs frequently use phone contacts and social media to recruit…