Channel crossings since Labour came to power top 10,000
6 months, 1 week ago

Channel crossings since Labour came to power top 10,000

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. The figures come in the wake of Channel deaths over the weekend and as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced £75 million would be used to boost the number of border security officers amid the Government’s bid to crack down on people smugglers, using money redirected from the scrapped Rwanda deportation plan. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said during a visit to Rome that he is “very interested” in Italy’s efforts to curb levels of irregular immigration. The “dramatic reductions” in the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Italy is something the Government wants to understand, he added, amid Labour’s efforts to crack down on criminal gangs involved in people smuggling. But border and security minister Dame Angela Eagle said his meeting with the Italian Prime Minister should not be seen as an endorsement of all her immigration policies, telling Sky News: “But we are meeting a G7 country and a fellow Nato member to see how we can co-operate across border to deal with some of these vile people smuggling gangs.” The UK will see whether Italian plans to process asylum seekers in Albania works before deciding whether to pursue a similar policy, she suggested.

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Labour is accused of 'losing control' of Britain's borders as Channel migrant crossings hit record pace with 4,000 this year
2 weeks ago

Labour is accused of 'losing control' of Britain's borders as Channel migrant crossings hit record pace with 4,000 this year

Daily Mail  

This year is shaping up to be the worst on record for small boat crossings, data suggests. Home Office figures show there have been 4,393 arrivals across the Channel between the start of the year and March 10. Home Office figures show there have been 4,393 arrivals across the Channel between the start of the year and March 10 Shadow …

More than 1,000 migrants have arrived in UK already in 2025 in new record as Keir Starmer struggles to get to grips with Channel crisis
2 months ago

More than 1,000 migrants have arrived in UK already in 2025 in new record as Keir Starmer struggles to get to grips with Channel crisis

Daily Mail  

More than 1,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year in a new record laying bare how Sir Keir Starmer is struggling to cope with the crisis. Two dinghies carrying 190 people were spotted by Border Force vessels on Tuesday despite poor visibility It has only taken 21 days this year for crossings to …

Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% in 2024, new figures show
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% in 2024, new figures show

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 number of migrants arriving in the UK in 2024 …

Migrants crossing Channel to UK in 2024 jump by 25 percent
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants crossing Channel to UK in 2024 jump by 25 percent

New Indian Express  

The number of irregular migrants crossing the Channel to Britain in small boats in 2024 soared by a quarter compared with the previous year, government data showed Wednesday. Some 36,816 people were detected in the Channel last year, a 25 percent jump from the 29,437 who arrived in 2023, provisional figures from the interior ministry showed. Upon entering office, Starmer …

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
2 months, 3 weeks ago

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least three migrants died …

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
2 months, 3 weeks ago

3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt

Associated Press  

PARIS — At least three migrants died early Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern France, authorities said. “There were more people attempting to board than the boat could hold,” he said during a press conference Sunday. “This morning, lives have been lost at sea because ruthless criminals running the small boat trade are overloading …

People smugglers offer migrants ‘package deals’ to UK as Channel crossings top 150,000 since 2018
2 months, 3 weeks ago

People smugglers offer migrants ‘package deals’ to UK as Channel crossings top 150,000 since 2018

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. As Labour and the Conservatives trade blows over migration, with figures confirming more than 150,000 …

More than 150,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK since 2018 after another 407 arrived on Boxing Day
2 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 150,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK since 2018 after another 407 arrived on Boxing Day

Daily Mail  

More than 150,000 small-boat migrants have reached Britain since the start of the Channel crisis, it was confirmed today, after hundreds more arrived on Boxing Day. One, middle, appears to be giving a V for Victory sign This busload of migrants came as total of new arrivals since 2018 topped 150,000 The latest Home Office figures showed 407 migrants were …

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

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. This is how events have unfolded since the start of the Channel migrant crisis: …

More migrants are caught trying to cross the Channel today after 451 made it across on Christmas Day
2 months, 3 weeks ago

More migrants are caught trying to cross the Channel today after 451 made it across on Christmas Day

Daily Mail  

People traffickers continued to try to smuggle migrants across the Channel today as it is revealed 451 made the journey on Christmas Day. This morning Border Force vessels intercepted more small boats trying to cross the English Channel and brought the occupants to Dover's immigration centre. BOXING DAY: A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to …

Cooper meets Italian counterpart as Channel crossings continue
3 months, 1 week ago

Cooper meets Italian counterpart as Channel crossings continue

The Independent  

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Women and children among latest arrivals on small boats crossing Channel
4 months, 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 …

More than 3,000 migrants arrived in Britain in busiest fortnight of Channel crossings this year, new figures reveal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 3,000 migrants arrived in Britain in busiest fortnight of Channel crossings this year, new figures reveal

Daily Mail  

More than 3,000 migrants arrived in the UK in the busiest fortnight of Channel crossings so far this year, new figures have revealed. It comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to sign new agreements to intercept criminal gangs smuggling migrants through the Western Balkans as part of efforts to bring down small boat crossings. A group of …

Keir Starmer to crack down on migrant smugglers by signing deals with three Balkan countries in HOURS
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer to crack down on migrant smugglers by signing deals with three Balkan countries in HOURS

Daily Mail  

New deals to crack down on migrant smugglers will be signed with three Balkan countries tomorrow, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed. A No10 spokesman said the deals would ‘increase intelligence sharing, expertise and co-operation’ in a bid to smash organised crime gangs behind the small boats crisis. The Prime Minister will finalise agreements for closer co-operation with Serbia, North Macedonia …

Nearly 180 migrants cross the Channel on the same day Keir Starmer outlines his plan to tackle people smugglers
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 180 migrants cross the Channel on the same day Keir Starmer outlines his plan to tackle people smugglers

Daily Mail  

Nearly 180 migrants crossed the Channel on the day Keir Starmer suggested in a major speech that stopping people smugglers was as important as tackling global warming. The Prime Minister insisted it is his 'personal mission' to bring down smuggling gangs as he unveiled a fresh push at an Interpol conference in Glasgow yesterday Yet on Britain's coast the flow …

Watch: Keir Starmer announces Labour’s plan to tackle people smuggling
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: Keir Starmer announces Labour’s plan to tackle people smuggling

The Independent  

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Number of small boat migrants crossing Channel this year passes 2023 total
4 months, 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
5 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
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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
6 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 …

Border Security Commander warns Keir Starmer that his plan to 'smash the gangs' will not be enough on its own to halt migrants crossing the Channel
6 months, 1 week ago

Border Security Commander warns Keir Starmer that his plan to 'smash the gangs' will not be enough on its own to halt migrants crossing the Channel

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer’s new borders chief has admitted he cannot stop the boats without a deterrent. The source claimed the new Border Security Commander believed deterrence was ‘always going to be part of the overall picture’ to end the crisis. Sir Keir Starmer's borders chief has warned that his plan to 'smash the gangs' will not be enough to stop …

Crossings continue day after 12 migrants die in Channel tragedy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Crossings continue day after 12 migrants die in Channel tragedy

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. A pregnant woman and six children were among those who lost their lives in …

More than 20,000 migrants arrive in UK crossing Channel this year, figures show
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 20,000 migrants arrive in UK crossing Channel this year, figures show

The Independent  

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Number of small boat arrivals passes 6,000 since Labour came to power as over 500 migrants cross the Channel in one day
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of small boat arrivals passes 6,000 since Labour came to power as over 500 migrants cross the Channel in one day

Daily Mail  

The number of Channel small boat arrivals has passed 6,000 since Labour came to power. It brings the total since the General Election to a reported 6,858 – and 20,433 overall since the start of the year Migrants wave to a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, on the beach of Gravelines, near Dunkirk, northern France …

Almost 500 migrants cross the English Channel in a single day
7 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 …

492 migrants came to UK in small boats on Saturday, Home Office says
7 months, 1 week ago

492 migrants came to UK in small boats on Saturday, Home Office says

The Independent  

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Channel migrant crossings at highest since Starmer came to power
7 months, 1 week ago

Channel migrant crossings at highest since Starmer came to power

The Telegraph  

James Cleverly, the shadow home secretary and a Tory leadership candidate, said: “When Labour ditched our deterrent they sent a dangerous signal to the people smugglers that they were not willing to take the tough action necessary to control our borders, and the smugglers are reaping the benefits. “This new Government must urgently take action to get a grip on …

Five thousand migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, new figures show
7 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 …

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

Migrant Channel crossings since Labour election victory top 1,000

The Independent  

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Migrant Channel crossings since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister top 50,000
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrant Channel crossings since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister top 50,000

The Independent  

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Record number of migrants cross Channel in first six months of year
9 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 …

Around 80 migrants rescued in English Channel after making risky crossing from France in small boat
9 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 …

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

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

The Independent  

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

U.K. says Channel crossings on small boats hit a record this winter
11 months, 3 weeks ago

U.K. says Channel crossings on small boats hit a record this winter

The Hindu  

Channel arrivals on small boats to the U.K. hit a record in the first quarter of 2024 with a nearly 42% rise over last year, the interior ministry said on April 1. British officials processed 5,373 migrants landing on the shores of southeast England in the first three months of the year after crossing the Channel in small vessels, it …

Small boat channel crossings top 5,000 in record start to 2024
11 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
11 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 …

More than 500 migrants reach the UK in small boats on busiest day of Channel crossings so far this year
1 year ago

More than 500 migrants reach the UK in small boats on busiest day of Channel crossings so far this year

Daily Mail  

More than 500 migrants reached the UK after crossing the Channel on small boats yesterday - a record for the year. Home Office figures suggest 514 people made the journey in 10 boats, suggesting an average of 51 people per vessel. Migrants being brought ashore at Dover yesterday on a record day for crossings Home Office figures suggest 514 people …

The UK is not cooperating enough to curb migrant crossings of the Channel, a French report says
1 year, 2 months ago

The UK is not cooperating enough to curb migrant crossings of the Channel, a French report says

The Independent  

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Migrant crossings of English Channel declined by more than a third in 2023, UK government says
1 year, 2 months ago

Migrant crossings of English Channel declined by more than a third in 2023, UK government says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in 2023 fell by more than a third from the previous year, marking the first decline since current record-keeping began, the British government said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made “stop the boats” one of his top priorities as his conservative government has pushed strict immigration laws to curb the …

Channel migrant crossings fall by a third but ‘expected to rise in 2024’
1 year, 2 months ago

Channel migrant crossings fall by a third but ‘expected to rise in 2024’

The Independent  

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More than 230 people arrive in UK in latest small boats Channel crossing
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 230 people arrive in UK in latest small boats Channel crossing

The Independent  

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Channel crossings top 18,000 for the year so far
1 year, 7 months ago

Channel crossings top 18,000 for the year so far

The Independent  

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At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat capsizes crossing Channel from France to England
1 year, 7 months ago

At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat capsizes crossing Channel from France to England

ABC  

At least six people are dead and more than 50 have been rescued after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain capsized, local authorities said. Key points: A rescue operation was launched as dozens of migrant boats faced difficulties making the crossing The channel is a busy shipping route with strong currents, making it dangerous …

Channel crossings: 100,000 since 2018 and new daily record set for 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Channel crossings: 100,000 since 2018 and new daily record set for 2023

The Independent  

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New arrivals appear to take Channel crossings to more than 100,000 since 2018
1 year, 7 months ago

New arrivals appear to take Channel crossings to more than 100,000 since 2018

The Independent  

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Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis
1 year, 7 months ago

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

The Independent  

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Channel migrant arrivals hit 100,000 since 2018
1 year, 7 months ago

Channel migrant arrivals hit 100,000 since 2018

The Telegraph  

More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats in the past five years. Around 600 migrants travelling in at least 11 boats are believed to have arrived on Thursday as people smugglers took advantage of clear skies and calmer seas after four days of rain and high winds scuppered crossings. The landmark total coincides with the …

English Channel migrant crossings pass 5,000 in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

English Channel migrant crossings pass 5,000 in 2023

The Independent  

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