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 are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard a Border Force vessel on October 4 A view of small boats and outboard motors used by people thought to be migrants on Friday Your browser does not support iframes. The G7 agreement also said member states would allow for 'increased options for migrants' who agree to go home, but it did not go into detail. Yvette Cooper said more migrants will be removed from Britain thanks to a new agreement with other G7 countries President Emmanuel Macron's government has repeatedly refused to consider such a deal During the summit Ms Cooper held her first talks with France's new interior minister Bruno Retailleau, and is due to visit northern France to inspect anti-trafficking operations in the coming weeks.

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UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
1 week, 6 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 …

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 …

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 …

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  

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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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, …

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 …

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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Record number of Channel migrants reach UK on single day in February
9 months, 3 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 …

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 …

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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France stops fewer Channel migrants – despite £480m funding from UK
1 year, 4 months ago

France stops fewer Channel migrants – despite £480m funding from UK

The Telegraph  

France is intercepting fewer Channel migrants than last year despite a £480 million funding deal with Britain to help stop crossings, The Telegraph can reveal. Official figures show that just 13,759 – or 45.2 per cent – of migrants have been stopped by French beach patrols since January, down from 17,032 over the same period last year. The three-year £480 …

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  

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Channel migrant arrivals hit 100,000 since 2018
1 year, 4 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 …

More than 600 migrants cross Channel in 2023 record - days after Rishi Sunak claimed plan was ‘working’
1 year, 6 months ago

More than 600 migrants cross Channel in 2023 record - days after Rishi Sunak claimed plan was ‘working’

The Independent  

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Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the U.K.?
1 year, 9 months ago

Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the U.K.?

LA Times  

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman speaks with the media at a news conference announcing the launch of new legislation on channel crossings by migrants in London on Tuesday. The message to asylum seekers from British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was stark: “If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed.” The government hopes that a decisive — …

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical
1 year, 9 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 …

U.K. aims to deport migrants who cross the English Channel
1 year, 9 months ago

U.K. aims to deport migrants who cross the English Channel

LA Times  

A group of people believed to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, aboard a Border Force vessel after a small- boat incident in the English Channel on March 6, 2023. The British government said Monday that it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from settling in …

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  

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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, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

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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 …

'Hundreds' more migrants picked up in Channel and brought ashore
2 years, 4 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

The Independent  

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Record number of migrant boats crossed the English Channel to Britain in 2021
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Deaths in English Channel fuel U.K.-France tensions over migrant boats
3 years ago

Deaths in English Channel fuel U.K.-France tensions over migrant boats

LA Times  

A group of people believed to be migrants is transported to Dover, England, via lifeboat on Thursday. Despite a pledge from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron that they would “do everything possible” to stop people smugglers from endangering lives, politicians on both sides of the channel are already blaming their counterparts for failing to prevent …

Border Force braced for 22,000 Channel migrants this year
3 years, 4 months ago

Border Force braced for 22,000 Channel migrants this year

Daily Mail  

Border Force have braced for 22,000 Channel migrants this year as record numbers make the dangerous crossing. French patrol crafts have been allowing boats filled with migrants to leave the coast, with sources even suggesting they're 'escorting' dinghies to the edge of British waters. The French lifeboat service, the SNSM, is called out almost daily to help rescue migrants as …

Money alone can’t solve the Channel migrants crisis – co-operation and technology might
3 years, 5 months ago

Money alone can’t solve the Channel migrants crisis – co-operation and technology might

The Telegraph  

The zoom call that Priti Patel took on Tuesday evening added another £54 million to the £142 million that Britain has already handed to France to combat illegal migration across the Channel in the past six years. The Home Secretary agreed with her French counterpart, Gerald Darmanin, to hand over the extra cash as the number of migrants reaching the …

Record number of migrants make risky Channel crossing to UK
3 years, 5 months ago

Record number of migrants make risky Channel crossing to UK

Associated Press  

LONDON — Figures compiled by Britain’s Press Association show that at least 430 migrants made the perilous journey across the English Channel to the U.K. on Monday, a new record for a single day. PA reported Tuesday that the figure surpasses the previous high of 416 set in September 2020 and comes despite a vow from Britain’s Home Secretary to …

Britain hands France £53m to combat surge in Channel migrants as over 700 reach UK in two days
3 years, 5 months ago

Britain hands France £53m to combat surge in Channel migrants as over 700 reach UK in two days

The Telegraph  

Britain last night handed the French an extra £53 million to combat the surge in Channel migrants as more than 700 overran Border Force and reached the UK in just two days. RNLI rescue craft, coastguards, fishing vessels and even a TV crew on a hired boat yesterday helped Border Force vessels deal with the record numbers of migrants crossing …

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 …

France rebuffs UK's drone offer to stop Channel migrants leaving beaches in first place
4 years, 3 months ago

France rebuffs UK's drone offer to stop Channel migrants leaving beaches in first place

The Telegraph  

France is rebuffing Britain’s offer of a hi-tech surveillance drone to help stop Channel migrants leaving its beaches despite the craft’s success in smashing a people smuggling gang. Dan O'Mahoney, the Home Office’s new migrants commander, met with French ambassador Catherine Colonna yesterday to urge her Government to step up its surveillance effort by using the UK’s Tekever AR5 drone …

Analysis shows 7,500 illegal Channel migrants could reach UK by Christmas
4 years, 4 months ago

Analysis shows 7,500 illegal Channel migrants could reach UK by Christmas

The Telegraph  

French authorities do intercept some vessels but, when migrants refuse and threaten to jump into the water, the patrol boats withdraw as the preservation of life is the first law of the sea. However, Ms Patel has said UK legal advice suggested the migrants could be forcibly returned and has already overseen sea trials in which Border Force officers worked …

Dozens of migrants in small boats head for UK one day after record Channel crossing numbers
4 years, 4 months ago

Dozens of migrants in small boats head for UK one day after record Channel crossing numbers

The Independent  

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