Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis
1 week, 6 days ago

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

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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: – 2018 December 28: Home Secretary Sajid Javid breaks off his holiday and declares a “major incident” in the Channel following an upsurge in small boat crossings, with at least 221 migrants attempting the voyage since the start of November. October 31: New Home Secretary Suella Braverman prompts uproar in the Commons when she describes the numbers of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the Channel as an “invasion on our southern coast”. April 26: The Home Secretary says migrants crossing the Channel have values “at odds” with British norms and are linked to “heightened levels of criminality” – comments which are condemned by Labour. June 29: The Home Secretary lashes out at “phoney humanitarianism” hindering efforts to stop Channel crossings as the Government loses the latest legal battle over its plans to send migrants to Rwanda after a Court of Appeal ruling.

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Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% in 2024, new figures show
1 week, 1 day ago

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

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3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
1 week, 4 days 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 …

3 migrants die while attempting to cross English Channel
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1 week, 5 days ago

3 migrants die while attempting to cross English Channel

India Today  

At least three migrants died early on Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from northern France, authorities said. The deaths were confirmed after an early morning rescue operation involving French emergency services and the navy's "Dauphin" helicopter. The prefecture described the attempted crossing as "difficult", with around 50 people stranded in the water and on …

People smugglers offer migrants ‘package deals’ to UK as Channel crossings top 150,000 since 2018
1 week, 5 days 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 …

People smugglers take advantage of the fog to slip more migrants across Channel two days after total topped 150,000 since records began in 2018
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1 week, 5 days ago

People smugglers take advantage of the fog to slip more migrants across Channel two days after total topped 150,000 since records began in 2018

Daily Mail  

People smugglers appear to have taken advantage of the UK's dreary weather with small boat crossings across the English Channel continuing today despite foggy conditions. Official Government figures show 305 people arrived in the UK via small boat yesterday, bringing the total for the week to 1,163. The 407 arrivals on December 26 meant more than 150,000 people had made …

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
4 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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

Number of small boat migrants crossing Channel this year passes 2023 total
2 months, 2 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, 3 weeks 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 …

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
3 months 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 …

Channel migrants will be housed in hotels at the taxpayers' expense 'for three more years'
3 months, 1 week 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 …

12 migrants perish crossing Channel
4 months 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
4 months 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 …

Number of small boat arrivals passes 6,000 since Labour came to power as over 500 migrants cross the Channel in one day
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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, 2 weeks 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 …

Almost 500 migrants cross the English Channel in a single day
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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. Earlier this week saw the largest number of crossings in a single day since …

Five thousand migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, new figures show
4 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrant Channel crossings since Labour election victory top 1,000

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Migrant Channel crossings since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister top 50,000
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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 More than 50,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after …

Record number of migrants cross Channel in first six months of year
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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
7 months 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 2 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 …

Small boat channel crossings top 5,000 in record start to 2024
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
10 months ago

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

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Record number of Channel migrants reach UK on single day in February
10 months, 2 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 …

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

More than 230 people arrive in UK in latest small boats Channel crossing
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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At least six dead, dozens rescued as migrant boat crossing Channel from France capsizes
1 year, 4 months ago

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

Hindustan Times  

At least six people died and more than 50 were rescued after a migrant boat trying to cross the Channel from France capsized early on Saturday, local authorities said. A P677 Cormoran Flamant-class patrol vessel of the French Navy sails on Calais' harbour, northern France, during a rescue operation mobilizing French and British resources on August 12, 2023, after six …

Small boat crossings of the English Channel: Key numbers
1 year, 4 months ago

Small boat crossings of the English Channel: Key numbers

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Males accounted for 88% of …

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis
1 year, 4 months 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. Read our privacy policy More than 100,000 migrants appear to have crossed the Channel …

Channel migrant arrivals hit 100,000 since 2018
1 year, 5 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 …

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical
1 year, 10 months ago

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government said Monday it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in the country. The government said a bill — expected to be announced Tuesday — will bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches Britain by unauthorized means, and will compel the …

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

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Channel migrants surpass 40,000 this year ahead of deal with France to curb crossings
2 years, 1 month ago

Channel migrants surpass 40,000 this year ahead of deal with France to curb crossings

The Telegraph  

The number of Channel migrants reaching the UK this year has passed 40,000 for the first time, as Britain and France are poised to announce a new £63 million deal to curb the crossings. Nearly 2,000 crossed the Channel on Saturday and Sunday in small boats, after more than a week when bad weather prevented any migrants reaching the UK. …

Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000
2 years, 3 months ago

Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000

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 Almost 500 migrants arrived in the UK in one day …

Migrants rescued from the sea as Channel crossings continue
2 years, 3 months ago

Migrants rescued from the sea as Channel crossings continue

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August migrant crossings were highest monthly total on record
2 years, 4 months ago

August migrant crossings were highest monthly total on 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. Read our privacy policy More than 8,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK …

English Channel migrant crossings hit new single-day record: UK
2 years, 4 months ago

English Channel migrant crossings hit new single-day record: UK

Al Jazeera  

The UK government figures say the number of people crossing the English Channel from France has hit a new high. The number of people crossing the English Channel to the UK from northern France in small boats has hit a new high, according to the government in London. The UK’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that 1,295 people were detected …

Another 200 migrants arrive in UK after being caught trying to cross
2 years, 5 months ago

Another 200 migrants arrive in UK after being caught trying to cross

Daily Mail  

Another 200 migrants arrived in the UK today after being caught trying to cross the English Channel in a small boat. Almost 700 people made the dangerous journey on Monday, the busiest day for Channel crossings so far this year, as the total soared past a record 17,000. Border Force ship Hurricane brought around 40-50 people, including a small number …

'Hundreds' more migrants picked up in Channel and brought ashore
2 years, 5 months ago

'Hundreds' more migrants picked up in Channel and brought ashore

Daily Mail  

Several hundred migrants, including young children, are estimated to have been brought ashore in Ramsgate today, taking the overall number of Channel crossings to the UK this year to 16,389. This comes amid reports the Home Secretary could announce another multimillion-pound deal with France in a bid to curb Channel crossings. Several hundred migrants, including young children, are estimated to …

Channel migrant crossings top 400 in a day for fifth time this year
2 years, 5 months ago

Channel migrant crossings top 400 in a day for fifth time this year

The Independent  

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Channel crossings continue for a fourth consecutive day
2 years, 7 months ago

Channel crossings continue for a fourth consecutive day

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Zero migrants have crossed English Channel in nine days
2 years, 8 months ago

Zero migrants have crossed English Channel in nine days

Daily Mail  

No migrants have arrived in small boats across the English Channel for nearly ten days in what is being claimed as an early victory for the Government's new scheme for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda. The last migrants to arrive at Dover were a total of 263 across seven small boats on April 19 Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen said today …

Nearly 3,000 migrants have crossed Channel already this year
2 years, 9 months ago

Nearly 3,000 migrants have crossed Channel already this year

Daily Mail  

Almost 3,000 migrants have crossed the Channel by boat so far this year. So far this year almost 3,000 people have crossed the English Channel so far this year It comes after the Home Office confirmed 279 people had made it to the UK on Wednesday. These people arrived in Dover yesterday on a UK Border Force vessel HMC Alert, …

Record number of migrant boats crossed the English Channel to Britain in 2021
3 years ago

Record number of migrant boats crossed the English Channel to Britain in 2021

LA Times  

People believed to be migrants are brought to Dover, in southern England, on Tuesday by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a maritime charity. At least 28,300 people packed into small boats crossed the English Channel from France to England’s southern coast in 2021, a record number that was triple the previous year’s tally. news agency based on data from Britain’s …

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