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...
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 ...
"He (was) in this boat," the 27-year-old told Reuters in broken English. 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,...
"This is a shocking failure. It is ridiculous to intercept those crossing the Channel illegally or after they emerge from the back of lorries, only to turn them loose to disappear into the undergrowth of the shadow economy", Mehmet told reporters. The remarks came after the Home Office confir...
This task may need to be given as homework depending on the length and pace of the lesson. Students should break down one of the profiles of one of the asylum seekers into 5 or 6 key events. These then need to be plotted on an emotion graph to explore how the person may have been ...
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...
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 ...
Meanwhile, 395 migrants arrived in the UK on seven boats after crossing the Channel on Friday, according to UK authorities. Some of those arriving were pictured wearing life jackets as they were brought to shore at Dover on a Border Force vessel. ...
Spain's marine rescue service said one body was found in the 18 boats that arrived from Africa over the last three days. Officials noted that the archipelago has seen a surge inmigrantarrivals since the start of 2024, with 7,270 making the crossing in January. ...
“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 ...