Force the French to take back Channel migrants, urge MPs after 700 arrive over five days
3 years, 6 months ago

Force the French to take back Channel migrants, urge MPs after 700 arrive over five days

The Telegraph  

France should be required to take migrants turned back at sea, say MPs, after more than 700 successfully crossed the Channel in five days. At least 50 migrants crossed the Channel by small boats on Wednesday – the total to make the dangerous journey in 2021 now nears 4,000. Dover and Deal MP Natalie Elphicke said the French needed to recognise that the only way to end the trade was to deter them by showing they would be turned round and returned at sea, or removed from the UK if they reached its shores. “That means tackling the criminal gangs at source, doing more to stop the small boats leaving France in the first place, turning them round in the Channel, and swiftly returning people who have entered the country through an illegal route of entry.

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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  

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Four migrants die in the Channel with body found floating off the coast of Dover and another washed up on French beach
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four migrants die in the Channel with body found floating off the coast of Dover and another washed up on French beach

Daily Mail  

Four migrants have died while attempting to cross the English Channel this week, authorities say. It comes as a Border Force boat carrying a group of migrants could be seen arriving at the Port of Dover today, following a large operation in the Channel involving both British and French authorities. A group of people thought to be migrants are brought …

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 …

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 migrants die in tragic Channel crossing near French coast
3 months, 1 week ago

Eight migrants die in tragic Channel crossing near French coast

New Indian Express  

FRANCE: Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year. The latest tragedy means 46 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach England from France so far this year, a regional official said, up …

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 …

France: 13 killed as boat with 50 migrants capsizes in English Channel, massive rescue operation on – India TV
3 months, 3 weeks ago

France: 13 killed as boat with 50 migrants capsizes in English Channel, massive rescue operation on – India TV

India TV News  

At least 13 migrants died on Tuesday after the vessel with 50 people on board capsized on its way across the Channel from France to Britain, La Voix du Nord newspaper reported. In a sign of the severity of the situation, CNews television said outgoing French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin was expected on-site, near the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer, later in …

Boat carrying 60 migrants ‘seconds from sinking’ in Channel crossing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Boat carrying 60 migrants ‘seconds from sinking’ in Channel crossing

The Telegraph  

Some 1,035 have arrived in three days this week from Tuesday to Thursday, with most of the boats carrying 60 or more migrants. Witnesses said the group on Friday morning – which included freezing cold children aged three – were “hanging on for dear life”. Cramped conditions Drone photos and footage show the incredibly cramped conditions on board the boat, …

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 …

Border Force returns Channel migrants to France for first time
5 months ago

Border Force returns Channel migrants to France for first time

The Independent  

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Migrant dies and 71 others rescued in English Channel, French coastguard says
5 months ago

Migrant dies and 71 others rescued in English Channel, French coastguard says

The Independent  

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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

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4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France
5 months, 1 week ago

4 migrants die while attempting to cross the English Channel from northern France

Associated Press  

PARIS — Four migrants have died while trying to cross the English Channel on an inflatable boat from France to the U.K., French authorities said Friday. Migrants trying to reach the U.K. risk drowning as they try to cross the busy English Channel, often aboard crowded, unseaworthy boats. “Setting sail in an overloaded boat, with particularly unfavourable weather conditions like …

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, …

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  

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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 …

Children being used by migrants as 'human shields' on French beaches to stop police reaching their boats, Border Force official claims
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Children being used by migrants as 'human shields' on French beaches to stop police reaching their boats, Border Force official claims

Daily Mail  

Children are being used by migrants as 'human shields' on French beaches to stop police reaching their boats, a Border Force official has claimed. Nearly 121,000 migrants have now been intercepted crossing the English Channel in small boats since 2018, with 6,667 migrants having crossed so far this year, according to official data Ms Heginbottom added: 'We're working very closely …

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  

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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 …

Dozens of migrants are brought to shore by Border Force in Dover after an overloaded boat was seen motoring away from the French coastguard off Calais
9 months ago

Dozens of migrants are brought to shore by Border Force in Dover after an overloaded boat was seen motoring away from the French coastguard off Calais

Daily Mail  

Dozens of migrants were brought to shore by a Border Force vessel in Dover this morning. Border Force Ranger escort 50 migrants into Dover Docks, Kent, earlier today At around 8am this morning, the Border Force vessel brought in the group of mainly men to shore, who were seen on a gangway at the immigration processing centre at the Port …

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 …

Five migrants die in first known Channel crossing deaths of the year
11 months, 1 week ago

Five migrants die in first known Channel crossing deaths of the year

The Telegraph  

Five migrants have died and a sixth in critical condition after trying to reach Britain from northern France despite freezing temperatures, the French maritime authority said. Lord Cameron, the Foreign Secretary, said the “heartbreaking” deaths of five migrants as they tried to cross the English Channel showed “we’ve got to stop the boats”. “But it just shows we’ve got to …

French report says the UK isn’t cooperating enough to curb migrant crossings across the Channel
11 months, 2 weeks ago

French report says the UK isn’t cooperating enough to curb migrant crossings across the Channel

Associated Press  

PARIS — The United Kingdom is not sufficiently coordinating with France in efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, according to a French report that points to the “uncertain effectiveness” of illegal migration policies. The court “found that the British don’t provide usable information on the departures of small boats, and give very …

Migrant crossings of English Channel declined by more than a third in 2023, UK government says
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Nine boats carrying 537 people intercepted crossing English Channel
1 year, 2 months ago

Nine boats carrying 537 people intercepted crossing English Channel

The Independent  

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