More migrants arrive in UK on small boats - bringing total since Labour took office to over 11,000
5 months, 3 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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Labour faces growing pressure to tackle small boats crisis as more than 1,100 migrants reach Britain in just four days
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Labour faces growing pressure to tackle small boats crisis as more than 1,100 migrants reach Britain in just four days

Daily Mail  

More than 1,100 small boat migrants reached Britain in just four days as human traffickers took advantage of calm conditions on the Channel. Latest Home Office figures showed there were 326 arrivals on Tuesday, bringing the number since Saturday to 1,168. The four days from Saturday to Tuesday witnessed the most intensive period of crossings since Christmas week. More than …

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, 1 week 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, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Migrants crossing Channel to UK in 2024 jump by 25 percent
2 months, 4 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 …

Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year
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3 months ago

Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year

Hindustan Times  

Three migrants died on Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, taking this year's casualty toll from failed clandestine crossings to a confirmed 76. The boat that was to take the migrants ran into trouble near Bleriot-Plage, a public beach in Sangatte close to the French Channel port of Calais, at around 6:00 am, …

At least three migrants now confirmed dead trying to cross the Channel to the UK as rescue operation launched off Sangatte beach fears more casualties
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3 months ago

At least three migrants now confirmed dead trying to cross the Channel to the UK as rescue operation launched off Sangatte beach fears more casualties

Daily Mail  

At least three migrants have died while attempting to cross The Channel to the UK in an overloaded boat, French media are reporting. Around 50 migrants have been taken into the care of French humanitarian charity Utopia 56, and ten people with severe hypothermia are being cared for by firefighters, BFM TV reported. A group of people thought to be …

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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3 months 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 …

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

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

More than 20,000 migrants arrive in UK crossing Channel this year, figures show
7 months 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
7 months 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
7 months, 1 week 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
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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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Five thousand migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats since Keir Starmer became Prime Minister, new figures show
7 months, 2 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 …

Over 100 migrants arrive in the UK on little boats after a spell of good weather bringing the total number of arrivals for the year to a record 17,284
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 100 migrants arrive in the UK on little boats after a spell of good weather bringing the total number of arrivals for the year to a record 17,284

Daily Mail  

Crammed into a dinghy somewhere in the middle of the Channel, a child sucks on a dummy. Nearby in the overcrowded migrant boat, a man blows into a toy rubber ring in an apparent bid to use the flimsy device as a rudimentary life jacket. Several figures at the stern covered their faces with hoods, potentially because the Home Office …

Migrant Channel crossings since Labour election victory top 1,000
8 months, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 3 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
9 months, 3 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
10 months, 4 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
10 months, 4 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
11 months, 4 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, 4 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 …

Girl, 7, drowns as migrants attempt to cross Channel to UK
1 year 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
1 year, 1 month 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
1 year, 2 months 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 …

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 …

Computer science student who has tried to reach the UK by small boat five times says migrants won't be deterred despite death of two asylum seekers whose dinghy capsized in the Channel this week
1 year, 4 months ago

Computer science student who has tried to reach the UK by small boat five times says migrants won't be deterred despite death of two asylum seekers whose dinghy capsized in the Channel this week

Daily Mail  

A computer science student who has tried to reach the UK by small boat five times says asylum seekers will not be deterred despite the deaths of two people who died just days ago when their dinghy capsized in the Channel. Speaking from a migrant camp in Northern France, he told BBC South East: 'I have tried five times in …

UK now spending £8m a day housing migrants in hotels
1 year, 6 months ago

UK now spending £8m a day housing migrants in hotels

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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France stops fewer Channel migrants – despite £480m funding from UK
1 year, 7 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 arrivals continue as Channel crossings set to top 17,000
1 year, 7 months ago

Small boat arrivals continue as Channel crossings set to top 17,000

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 Small boat crossings are continuing as the number of migrants …

Small boat crossings of the English Channel: Key numbers
1 year, 7 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 …

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  

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 people crossing the English Channel on small …

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 …

More than 600 migrants cross Channel in 2023 record - days after Rishi Sunak claimed plan was ‘working’
1 year, 9 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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UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
1 year, 9 months ago

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

The Independent  

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UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says
1 year, 9 months ago

UK to house hundreds more migrants on barges, Sunak says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government will house hundreds more asylum-seekers on barges, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday, as he unveiled the latest migration figures that he said showed that his plans to crack down on small boat crossings on the English Channel are working. Two more barges will house about 1,000 migrants, Sunak said, alongside one that’s set to …

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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437 migrants cross Channel in a day in record for 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

437 migrants cross Channel in a day in record for 2023

The Independent  

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