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Man dies after migrant boat deflates in English Channel

The man, who was Indian and aged about 40, was in a boat which left from the town of Tardinghen in northern France, French authorities said.

Evening Standard

Man dies while trying to cross Channel to UK

Forty-year-old has cardiac arrest after boat carrying 50 people deflates shortly after leaving France

The Guardian - UK

Number of small boat migrants crossing Channel this year passes 2023 total

This year’s number so far, although above the total for 2023, is significantly lower than that in 2022

The Independent UK

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More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023

Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show

The Guardian - UK

Migrant Channel crossings top 29,000 for year so far

More than 500 people made the journey on Thursday, Home Office figures show.

The Independent UK

Nearly 300 migrants crossed English Channel as three died in boat rescue

Some 292 people made the journey, arriving in the UK in five boats on Wednesday, according to latest Home Office data.

Evening Standard

Two dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

46 people were saved in rescue, the French maritime authorities have said

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Three dead in Channel after boat sinks carrying nearly 50 people

At least 56 people have now died in Channel crossings this year alone

The Independent UK

Three migrants dead after boat sinks in English Channel, French coastguard says

A rescue operation was launched on Wednesday off the coast of Calais after a life jacket was spotted in the sea.

Evening Standard

Baby dies after small boat gets into difficulty in English Channel

A baby has died after a small boat got into difficulty in the English Channel.

The National (Scotland)

Baby Dies, 65 Rescued As Migrant Boat Sinks Off France

A baby died when an overloaded migrant boat headed for Britain sank in the Channel off the coast of France in the latest tragedy involving asylum seekers, French authorities said on Friday.

International Business Times

Baby dies after migrant boat capsizes in Channel

French authorities rescued 65 people from the ‘heavily loaded’ boat

The Independent UK

Home Office to use secret number plate cameras across Europe to track migrant smugglers

The automatic number plate recognition cameras will be deployed on routes in Europe suspected of being used by people traffickers

Evening Standard

Nearly 500 migrants arrive in UK after crossing the Channel in nine small boats

The latest arrivals bring the total so far for 2024 to 27,225.

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International Business Times

Mourners Pay Tribute To Latest Victims Of Deadly Channel Crossing

Mourners paid their respects on Sunday to the latest four victims of the deadly Channel crossing, as London said a record 973 made the journey the same day they perished.

Evening Standard

Total of 973 migrants cross Channel in busiest day of year so far

The crossings were made in 17 boats on the same day four people died off the coast of France.

Al Jazeera

Toddler ‘trampled to death’ as migrants try to cross English Channel

At least four people, including a two-year-old, die in two attempts to cross the channel on crowded boats.

Radio France Internationale

Several killed trying to cross Channel, including child 'trampled to death'

Several people died, including a young child, when an overcrowded boat attempted to cross the Channel to the United Kingdom, French authorities said on Saturday.

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Child 'Trampled To Death' In Asylum Seekers' Channel Crossing: Minister

Several people died, including a young child, when an overcrowded boat attempted to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Seven boats carrying 395 migrants cross Channel following break in bad weather

The arrivals on Friday bring the total for the year to 25,639.

Evening Standard

Major new plan to smash criminal people smuggling gangs agreed by UK and G7 nations

More than 25,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats this year, according to Home Office data

Evening Standard

Migrants brought to shore after crossing English Channel

Pictures show people wearing life jackets arriving in Dover on a Border Force vessel on Friday, after a period of windy conditions.

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick: Tory leadership contender on party dysfunction, immigration and why he can’t stand Sadiq Khan

From mild-mannered solicitor to right-wing standard-bearer, MP explains his political journey in exclusive interview

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson suspected Emmanuel Macron was 'weaponising' Channel small boats crisis to punish UK for Brexit

Former Prime Minister accuses French leader of allowing migrants to cross Channel to ‘punish’ Brexit Britain

Radio France Internationale

Cross-Channel migrant crossings top 25,000 as Labour government vows to 'smash the gangs'

The UK's new Labour government is facing ongoing challenges to curb illegal migrants entering the country, as figures show a slight increase from last year, despite being significantly lower than in 2022.

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