Migrants attempt Channel crossing 24 hours after 12 killed Less than a day after a makeshift boat was ripped open and capsized off the coast of France, Sky News found a group sitting by a French roadside after their attempt to cross the English Channel had failed. The ...
Image:Rishi Sunak has vowed to reduce small boat crossings in the Channel Like so many people, they had attempted to make the crossing, and failed. This time, according to one of those we spoke to, the cause was the police, patrolling these beaches throughout the night....
The 27 migrants drowned when their dinghy deflated as they made the dangerous crossing across some of the world's busiest shipping lanes. The bodies were first spotted by a fishing boat. So far, only one victim, a Kurdish woman from northern Iraq, had been named in British media. Maryam ...
“Once back in the Cabinet, Mr Raab was set to revive it *as part of the Government’s strategy to deal with the crisis of migrant small boats crossing the English Channel but it was again thrown in thrown into doubt after his resignation.” * The Bill of Rights I suppose all that ...
Earlier this year the RNLI saw a large spike in donations after the charity’s chief executive defended its role in rescuing people crossing the English Channel, describing it as “humanitarian work”. It came after the charity said it had faced heightened criticism for rescuing migrants, with ...
Some migrants don’t even try for new lives in the EU anymore. They are flying to France from as far away as Vietnam to attempt the channel crossing after failing to get permission to enter the U.K., which has stricter visa requirements. ...
Two small children were among the dozens of migrants rescued from the English Channel on Tuesday after a summer that has seen record numbers attempt the dangerous journey from France. This year, hundreds of boats carrying migrants have attempted the dangerous crossing from France to England, often...
The crossing is dangerous, with smugglers in some cases forcing migrants overboard before reaching their destination. Other boats have been fired on as they approach Yemen, where fighting continues between pro-government forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels. "This tragic event d...
Fox News drone footage over the International Bridge in Del Rio Texas shows thousands of migrants being kept there as they wait to be apprehended after crossing illegally into the United States — as local facilities are overwhelmed and the crisis at the border continues. Border Patrol and law ...
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...