Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after six die Six dead and more than 50 rescued after migrant boat sinks in Channel More than 10,000 people have crossed Channel in small boats so far in 2023 More Channel news ...
Migrant dies in Channel as arrivals believed to have surpassed 30,000 this year At least one person is thought to have lost their life while attempting the journey to Dover on Wednesday, according to sources. 30 Oct More than 600 people cross Channel day after baby died off French coast ...
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UK Steps up Plans to Tackle Migrant Channel Crossings With New Commander More Reuters Migrants are brought to Dover harbour by Border Patrol, in Dover, Britain August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs LONDON (Reuters) - Britain appointed a commander on Sunday to lead its response to i...
12 dead after migrant boat sinks A Kurdish woman caught our eye, with a bright orange lifejacket crammed beneath her cardigan. She had three small daughters, including five-year-old twins, who showed us painful-looking blisters on their toes. ...
Migrant crossings of English Channel declined by more than a third in 2023, UK government says The British government says the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in 2023 fell by more than a third from the previous year. January 2 A wildcat strike that shut down English Channel...
Reopen ‘safe and legal routes‘ to stop migrant crossings, says Lib Dem Deputy Leader We spoke to the Liberal Democrats Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper, in Brighton. Cathy Newman:Labour are apparently considering processing asylum claimants offshore as Italy are doing. Is that something ...
1. Process UK asylum applications in France Some politicians would like migrants who wish to travel to the UK to be able to make their applications from France. This would reduce the incentive to make dangerous crossings and put smuggling gangs out of business. The cha...
Migrant crossings She told the Sunday Express that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was "secretly delighted at his web of cronies' schemes to block our plans to stop the boats". "He's in this for political point scoring and doesn't care about what's good for ...
The boats used in Channel crossings are usually just inflatable dinghies. They are often bought from online retailers, some as far away as China, or dealers in neighbouring countries such as Germany and the Netherlands. A Sky News investigation traced one used f...