Total number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats passes 2,000
1 year, 10 months ago

Total number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats passes 2,000

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The total number of migrants who have crossed the English Channel this year has exceeded 2,000, Home Office figures suggest. On Friday, 110 people in three boats crossed the Channel, bringing the total number of people brought to the UK this year to 2,070. There have now been more crossings in 2023 than in January and February of 2022 combined, likely because only 143 people crossed the Channel in February 2022 due to poor weather conditions. PA news agency analysis of Home Office and Ministry of Defence provisional figures shows 1,180 people were brought to the UK in January 2023, compared to 1,339 in January 2022.

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UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
2 weeks ago

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. and Germany pledged Tuesday to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send migrants across the English Channel in small boats, the latest effort by European countries to stop the dangerous journeys. “The criminal gangs who organize dangerous small boats across the channel that undermine our border security, that put lives at risk, are …

Women and children among latest arrivals on small boats crossing Channel
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Women and children among latest arrivals on small boats crossing Channel

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Women and children are among the latest migrants to cross …

Vietnamese Channel migrants fuelling record number of UK modern slavery claims
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vietnamese Channel migrants fuelling record number of UK modern slavery claims

The Telegraph  

Vietnamese Channel migrants are fuelling a record rise in potential victims of modern slavery, according to official data. The number of people referred to the Home Office as suspected victims of modern slavery rose to 4,758 in the three months to September, the highest number on record, and 15 per cent higher than the 4,132 in the same quarter last …

Has Starmer finally found the best way to stop the small boats?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Has Starmer finally found the best way to stop the small boats?

The Independent  

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Two more bodies are found in the Channel, bringing this week's death toll to six - as more than 50 migrants are rescued amid warnings about 'growing' people-smuggling threat
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two more bodies are found in the Channel, bringing this week's death toll to six - as more than 50 migrants are rescued amid warnings about 'growing' people-smuggling threat

Daily Mail  

Two more bodies have today been found in the English Channel, bringing this week's migrant death toll to six, after authorities said earlier today that four migrants were found dead in the sea. Two more bodies have today been found in the English Channel, bringing this week's migrant death toll to six A group of people thought to be migrants …

Number of small boat migrants crossing Channel this year passes 2023 total
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Number of small boat migrants crossing Channel this year passes 2023 total

The Independent  

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Nearly 500 migrants cross English Channel in one day as nine boats make it to UK with numbers up on this time last year
2 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 500 migrants cross English Channel in one day as nine boats make it to UK with numbers up on this time last year

Daily Mail  

Nearly 500 migrants have made the crossing of the Channel to the UK in one day. According to Home Office figures, a total of 471 people arrived in nine boats on Saturday October 12, following 142 in two boats on Friday. Nearly 500 migrants have made the crossing of the Channel to the UK in one day According to Home …

Britain's small boat crisis! More than 13,0000 migrants have crossed the English Channel during Labour's first 100 days in power
2 months, 1 week ago

Britain's small boat crisis! More than 13,0000 migrants have crossed the English Channel during Labour's first 100 days in power

Daily Mail  

More than 13,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats during Labour's first 100 days in power. The figures lay bare the failure of Sir Keir Starmer to get a grip of the issue quickly and 'smash' the people smuggling gangs after ditching the Rwanda deportation scheme. An inflatable dinghy carrying migrants crosses the English Channel on August 6 …

Nearly 1,000 migrants cross the English Channel in small boats on the busiest day in two years as four people die trying to make the journey
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 1,000 migrants cross the English Channel in small boats on the busiest day in two years as four people die trying to make the journey

Daily Mail  

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday - the highest total in a single day for almost two years. A total of 973 migrants in 17 small boats crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday - as four people died making the journey. A total of 973 migrants in 17 small boats crossed …

Attempts to cross the English Channel on small boats leave 4 migrants, including a child, dead
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Attempts to cross the English Channel on small boats leave 4 migrants, including a child, dead

The Independent  

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More migrants arrive in UK on small boats - bringing total since Labour took office to over 11,000
2 months, 2 weeks ago

More migrants arrive in UK on small boats - bringing total since Labour took office to over 11,000

Daily Mail  

Dozens of migrants have been intercepted after crossing the English Channel, bringing the total this year to 25,244 - including more than 11,000 since Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister. This comes as Yvette Cooper said more migrants would be removed from Britain thanks to a new agreement with other G7 countries. A group of people thought to be migrants …

Channel migrants will be housed in hotels at the taxpayers' expense 'for three more years'
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Channel migrants will be housed in hotels at the taxpayers' expense 'for three more years'

Daily Mail  

Channel migrants will be housed in hotels at the taxpayers' expense for up to three more years, it was reported last night. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper privately believes the backlog will take more time than initially expected to work through, with a knock-on effect on closing migrant hotels, the Times reported. A group of people thought to be migrants leave …

More than 24,000 migrants have now crossed the Channel this year after another 700 were intercepted - as Tory leader favourite Robert Jenrick claims dozens of terror suspects have 'waltzed in' on smal
3 months ago

More than 24,000 migrants have now crossed the Channel this year after another 700 were intercepted - as Tory leader favourite Robert Jenrick claims dozens of terror suspects have 'waltzed in' on smal

Daily Mail  

More than 700 migrants crossed the Channel in 11 small boats yesterday, meaning a total of 24,335 people have been detected making the journey so far this year. British Border Force officials escort migrants into Dover Docks in Kent Migrants wrapped in towels after they were picked up in the English Channel by British Border Force A French warship was …

More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel
3 months, 1 week ago

More dead as migrant boat goes down in Channel

China Daily  

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France on Sept 4, 2024. French officials say at least eight people died on Saturday night when a boat sank off the coast of the Pas-de-Calais region in the north of France, attempting to cross the English …

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
3 months, 1 week ago

A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say

The Hindu  

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said on Sunday. A French rescue ship was deployed to the area and rescue services offered medical assistance to 53 migrants on the beach, a statement from the French maritime authorities in charge of the Channel and the North Sea …

Eight died while attempting to cross English Channel from France
3 months, 1 week ago

Eight died while attempting to cross English Channel from France

China Daily  

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France, Sept 4, 2024. PARIS -- Eight migrants died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France between Saturday night and Sunday morning, France's Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the North Sea said on Sunday. …

12 migrants perish crossing Channel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

12 migrants perish crossing Channel

China Daily  

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France, September 4, 2024. A boat carrying migrants from Cap Gris-Nez in France, around 34 kilometers from the English port of Dover, "ripped open" according to French coastguards. France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called it a "terrible …

12 migrants perish crossing Channel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

12 migrants perish crossing Channel

China Daily  

By Julian Shea in London | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-05 06:33 Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France, September 4, 2024. A boat carrying migrants from Cap Gris-Nez in France, around 34 kilometers from the English port of Dover, "ripped open" according to …

12 migrants perish crossing Channel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

12 migrants perish crossing Channel

China Daily  

Migrants on an inflatable dinghy attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, on the beach of the Slack dunes in Wimereux, France, September 4, 2024. A boat carrying migrants from Cap Gris-Nez in France, around 34 kilometers from the English port of Dover, "ripped open" according to French coastguards. France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin called it a "terrible …

Migrant boat seen trying to make crossing of English Channel a day after 12 people died
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Migrant boat seen trying to make crossing of English Channel a day after 12 people died

The Independent  

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At least 12 dead after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel, says French interior minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 12 dead after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel, says French interior minister

ABC  

At least 12 people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the English Channel on its way to Britain, French interior minister Gérald Darmanin said on Tuesday in a post on X, adding that two other people were still missing. "Unfortunately, the bottom of the boat ripped open," said Olivier Barbarin, mayor of Le Portel near the fishing …

Labour is accused of 'undoing Tories work' on tackling Channel crisis - as 25,300 small boat migrants granted asylum in just one year
4 months ago

Labour is accused of 'undoing Tories work' on tackling Channel crisis - as 25,300 small boat migrants granted asylum in just one year

Daily Mail  

The number of Channel migrants winning permission to stay indefinitely in Britain has quadrupled as efforts to increase deportations have stalled. Home Office data revealed more than 25,300 people who arrived by small boat were granted asylum or another type of humanitarian protection in the year to June – making up a third of all types of asylum claims in …

Number of Channel boat migrants granted asylum rises 400% in a year after Rishi Sunak's bid to empty expensive hotel rooms
4 months ago

Number of Channel boat migrants granted asylum rises 400% in a year after Rishi Sunak's bid to empty expensive hotel rooms

Daily Mail  

The number of channel boat arrivals being granted asylum rose four-fold in the past year as the former Tory government tried to cut a massive backlog of cases and empty expensive hotel rooms. New Home Office figures released today show that more than 25,000 people were granted asylum in the year to June, up from 6,600 in the same period …

Smugglers cram three times as many people on Channel migrant boats
4 months ago

Smugglers cram three times as many people on Channel migrant boats

The Telegraph  

On July 28, a woman died aboard a small boat carrying more than 70 migrants after it got into difficulty crossing the Channel. The migrants at first refused to be helped by the French rescue vessel but, at around 1am the next day, they called for assistance after five people fell into the water. The largest number of crossings in …

Almost 500 migrants cross the English Channel in a single day
4 months ago

Almost 500 migrants cross the English Channel in a single day

Daily Mail  

Almost 500 migrants crossed the Channel in nine small boats on Saturday. Shadow Home Secretary James Cleverly said: 'When Labour ditched our deterrent they sent a dangerous signal to people smugglers that they were not willing to take tough action to control our borders – and the smugglers are reaping the benefits.' The Home Office said last night: 'The new …

Five thousand migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, new figures show
4 months, 1 week ago

Five thousand migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, new figures show

Daily Mail  

5,000 migrants have now crossed the English Channel on small boats since Labour won the general election in July, Home Office figures have confirmed. 5,000 migrants have now crossed the English Channel on small boats since Labour won the general election in July, Home Office figures have confirmed Your browser does not support iframes. Dinghies have continued to enter British …

Two migrants dead after small boat carrying more than 50 people got into difficulty in the English Channel
4 months, 1 week ago

Two migrants dead after small boat carrying more than 50 people got into difficulty in the English Channel

Daily Mail  

Two migrants have died after an inflated dinghy carrying dozens of people got into difficulty in the English Channel while trying to make the crossing from France. Two migrants have died after a dinghy carrying dozens of people got into difficulty in the English Channel. A Home Office spokesperson added: 'We can confirm there has been a tragic incident in …

Migrant Channel crossings since Labour election victory top 1,000
5 months, 1 week ago

Migrant Channel crossings since Labour election victory top 1,000

The Independent  

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Labour to allow 100,000 migrants to apply for asylum
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour to allow 100,000 migrants to apply for asylum

The Telegraph  

Their arrival takes the total who have crossed the Channel so far this year to a record 13,600 for this point in the year, the highest since the first migrants crossed in January 2018. Asked if those arriving by small boats would now have the right to claim asylum, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “We need to ensure that …

Record number of migrants cross Channel in first six months of year
6 months ago

Record number of migrants cross Channel in first six months of year

The Telegraph  

A record number of migrants have crossed the Channel in the first six months of this year in a new blow to Rishi Sunak. This is a new record for the first six months of a calendar year, according to provisional figures from the Home Office, up from the previous highest number of 12,747 in the six months from January …

More than 1,200 migrants have crossed the English Channel in 20 boats in the past week - as total on Rishi Sunak's watch nears 50,000 milestone
6 months ago

More than 1,200 migrants have crossed the English Channel in 20 boats in the past week - as total on Rishi Sunak's watch nears 50,000 milestone

Daily Mail  

More than 1,200 migrants crossed the English Channel on 20 small boats over the past seven days, new Home Office figures have shown. Pictured a UK Border Force vessel arriving in Dover yesterday afternoon So far this year, almost 13,000 migrants have arrived on small boats On the morning after the bill passed on April 22, Home Secretary James Cleverley …

Around 80 migrants rescued in English Channel after making risky crossing from France in small boat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Around 80 migrants rescued in English Channel after making risky crossing from France in small boat

Associated Press  

LONDON — Around 80 migrants were rescued at sea by British authorities on Thursday after a small boat got into difficulty while crossing the English Channel from France. The issue of how to stop migrants making the dangerous crossing across the Channel is one of the main issues during Britain’s general election campaign. The Home Office said 34 people made …

People smugglers 'take advantage' of D-Day anniversary: 80 migrants including a baby are rescued from capsized dinghy in the Channel as perilous crossings are launched while world leaders attend histo
6 months, 2 weeks ago

People smugglers 'take advantage' of D-Day anniversary: 80 migrants including a baby are rescued from capsized dinghy in the Channel as perilous crossings are launched while world leaders attend histo

Daily Mail  

People smugglers were today accused of taking advantage of D-Day commemorations after launching perilous crossings while world leaders attended historic events along the French coast. Defender, as well as Border Force vessel Ranger, have since been spotted at the immigration processing centre in the Western docks at the Port of Dover, Kent A group of migrants spotted on Gravelines Beach, …

Home Office confirms more than 40,000 crossed Channel after Sunak pledged to ‘stop the boats’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Home Office confirms more than 40,000 crossed Channel after Sunak pledged to ‘stop the boats’

The Independent  

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Nearly 300 migrants have already been intercepted crossing the English Channel in first five days of this month - and more than 80,000 since Government first struck Rwanda deal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 300 migrants have already been intercepted crossing the English Channel in first five days of this month - and more than 80,000 since Government first struck Rwanda deal

Daily Mail  

More than 80,000 migrants have successfully crossed the English Channel on small boats since the Government announced their controversial Rwanda asylum policy in April 2022. Since January 1, almost 11,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel on small boats The migrants are detected and picked up by the coast guard, the RNLI or Border Force vessels while on their perilous …

Migrants accuse French police of forcing them into Channel crossings as numbers hit new record
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants accuse French police of forcing them into Channel crossings as numbers hit new record

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Why this endless torture of ripping apart our tents every few weeks?” Charity workers …

Record number of migrants cross Channel as arrivals surge by 30pc
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Record number of migrants cross Channel as arrivals surge by 30pc

The Telegraph  

A record number of more than 7,500 migrants crossed the Channel in the first four months of the year, provisional Home Office figures showed. Some 268 arrivals in small boats were recorded on Tuesday bringing the total for April to 2,132 migrants who came across in 42 boats, an average for last month of 51 people per boat. A Home …

How many migrants have died trying to cross English Channel after five lives are lost in one day
7 months, 4 weeks ago

How many migrants have died trying to cross English Channel after five lives are lost in one day

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Home Office figures also show there have been 6,667 migrants detected crossing the English …

Five Migrants Die Attempting Channel Crossing From France To Britain
8 months ago

Five Migrants Die Attempting Channel Crossing From France To Britain

News 18  

At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said. On March 3, a seven-year-old Iraqi girl named Rola drowned in the capsizing of an overcrowded migrant boat in the Aa canal, around 30 kilometres inland from France’s northern coast. British officials processed 5,373 …

More deaths in the English Channel underscore risks for migrants despite UK efforts to stem the tide
8 months ago

More deaths in the English Channel underscore risks for migrants despite UK efforts to stem the tide

Associated Press  

LONDON — Five more people died in the English Channel on Tuesday, underscoring the risks of crossing one of the world’s busiest sea lanes in overloaded inflatable boats just hours after British lawmakers approved a controversial migrant bill to stop the traffic. “That’s why, for matters of compassion more than anything else, we must actually break this business model and …

5 migrants die while crossing the English Channel hours after the UK approved a deportation bill
8 months ago

5 migrants die while crossing the English Channel hours after the UK approved a deportation bill

Associated Press  

PARIS — Five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Tuesday, just hours after the British government approved a migrant bill to deport some of those who entered the country illegally to Rwanda. The prefecture responsible for the north of France said in a statement authorities spotted …

English Channel deaths underscore risks for migrants despite U.K. efforts
8 months ago

English Channel deaths underscore risks for migrants despite U.K. efforts

LA Times  

A vessel lands in Dover, Kent, on Tuesday after a group of migrants was rescued from a stranded boat. Five more people died in the English Channel on Tuesday, underscoring the risks of crossing one of the world’s busiest sea lanes in overloaded inflatable boats, just hours after British lawmakers approved a controversial bill to stop the traffic. “That’s why, …

Small boat channel crossings top 5,000 in record start to 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Small boat channel crossings top 5,000 in record start to 2024

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” is in tatters after …

Almost 5,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Almost 5,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in 2024

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said: “A year which started with Rishi Sunak and …

Girl, 7, drowns as migrants attempt to cross Channel to UK
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Girl, 7, drowns as migrants attempt to cross Channel to UK

The Independent  

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Migrants feared dead as small boat gets into difficulty in Channel
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants feared dead as small boat gets into difficulty in Channel

The Independent  

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Major search and rescue operation is launched in the Channel after 'three bodies' are pulled from the sea
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Major search and rescue operation is launched in the Channel after 'three bodies' are pulled from the sea

Daily Mail  

Three migrants have died trying to cross the English Channel after their boat got into difficulty. Pictured: A Border Force Defender escort in Dover Dozens of migrants have been brought ashore today at the Port of Dover - after battling thick fog to get across the Channel A UK Government spokesperson said: 'We can confirm there has been an incident …

Dozens of migrants brave thick fog and strong winds to cross the Channel - as the number of asylum seekers illegally reaching UK on small boats this year soars past 2,000
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens of migrants brave thick fog and strong winds to cross the Channel - as the number of asylum seekers illegally reaching UK on small boats this year soars past 2,000

Daily Mail  

Dozens of migrants have been brought ashore today at the Port of Dover - after battling thick fog to get across the Channel. The mainly-male group of around 50 asylum seekers arrived despite poor conditions including strong winds in the Dover Straits - and they were brought into the harbour in Dover by a Border Force catamaran around Midday. Dozens …

Hundreds of small boat migrants charged with illegal entry to UK after new powers come into force
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hundreds of small boat migrants charged with illegal entry to UK after new powers come into force

The Independent  

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Record number of Channel migrants reach UK on single day in February
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Record number of Channel migrants reach UK on single day in February

The Telegraph  

A record 290 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats on Sunday – the highest recorded number for a single day in February. It beats the previous highest number for a single day in February – 218, recorded last year – and is the highest number of people making the crossing in a single day for more than a month …

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