Channel migrants: First small boat crossing of 2025 as 61 cross
The first small boat crossing of 2025 has taken place, with 61 people making the journey across the channel. The migrants, who all arrived on one vessel, crossed on 4 January. It was the first ...
Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam
Some Vietnamese migrants end up being trafficked into sex work or illegal marijuana farms. They make up more than one-tenth of those in the UK filing official claims that they are victims of ...
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Latest news, comment and analysis on the issue of refugees and migrants attempting to enter the UK illegally by crossing the English Channel.
3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
Dec 29, 2024 · At least three migrants have died while attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain from northern France, authorities said. ... dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the ...
Channel migrants: Home Office figures in 2024 show 36,816 …
5 days ago · Home Office figures released on New Year's Day show 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in small boats throughout 2024, an increase on the previous year, but not as many as in 2022. The last ...
Channel migrants: More than 450 people make Christmas Day …
Dec 26, 2024 · More than 450 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Christmas Day - the first arrivals for more than a week. A total of 11 boats made the journey to the UK from France on ...
UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law
Mar 7, 2023 · The U.K. government said Tuesday that it was ready for legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel.
More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK in 2024 - Sky News
5 days ago · A total of 36,816 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2024, provisional government figures show. The figure is up 25% on 2023 when 29,437 people arrived in small boats. The number ...
Channel migrants: Highest monthly number of arrivals for two …
Nov 1, 2024 · The Home Office said 230 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Thursday. During October 5,417 people made the crossing, the highest monthly figure since October 2022. It means the...
Three dead in Channel as migrant crossings continue | ITV News
Dec 29, 2024 · The three migrants declared dead were recovered from the water by a French Navy helicopter. A UK Government spokesperson said: “We can confirm there has been an incident in the Channel involving ...