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Starmer blames lack of joint action for surge in migrant arrivals in UK by small boat

Despite law-enforcement cooperation with France and work with authorities in other countries along the migrant route, more than 6,600 people crossed the Channel in the first three months of this year, the highest number on record.

Euronews

Keir Starmer rolls up his sleeves to legitimise the Two Minutes Hate

Government attacks people crossing the Channel in small boats in its latest bout of punching down

The Guardian - UK

UK PM Urges Nations To Smash Migrant Smuggling Gangs 'Once And For All'

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged dozens of countries to collaborate to dismantle migrant smuggling gangs "once and for all" when he opened an immigration crime summit on Monday.

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Starmer ‘angry’ about illegal migration as he reveals 24,000 deportations under Labour

PM appealed to voters frustrated at the ongoing flow of migrants across the English Channel, saying he shares their ‘anger’ at illegal migration

The Independent UK

Virgin says ‘no more major hurdles’ to running cross-Channel trains

Company says it has ‘green signal’ after rail regulator suggests space at Eurostar depot can be freed up for rivals

The Guardian - UK

Fragmentation between authorities ‘open invitation’ to Channel gangs, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said work was being done to better co-ordinate efforts to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

The Independent UK

Record small boat arrivals across Channel may continue for months this summer, admits border minister

Dame Angela Eagle says a key bill to reduce the number of crossings will take months to get through Parliament

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Stereotyping a factor in loss of life in deadliest Channel crossing, inquiry told

Migrant dinghy was also confused with vessel from which 35 people were rescued, so incident was marked ‘resolved’

The Guardian - UK

Three Years On, Families Still Mourn Relatives Drowned In Channel

Mohammed Hussein Mohammedie was just 19 when he left Iraq and attempted the perilous English Channel crossing in November 2021.

International Business Times

Families call for help to find loved ones after deadly 2021 Channel crossing

Zana Mamand Mohammed hopes the Cranston Inquiry will provide more information over his brother and others missing from the incident.

Evening Standard

We won’t rest until we know what happened, father tells Channel tragedy inquiry

The Cranston Inquiry is set to hear accounts from victims’ family members in the last two days of hearings.

The Independent UK

Royal Navy warships shadow three Russian vessels through English Channel

Russian landing ship RFN Alexander Otrakovsky had recently left the Mediterranean.

Evening Standard

Royal Navy shadows three Russian ships through English Channel

Russian survey ship previously accused of involvement in operation to map UK’s undersea infrastructure among three vessels escorted by Royal Navy

The Independent UK

Leaked Files Expose Labour’s Secret Asylum Hotel Plan — Public Outrage Erupts!

Labour’s handling of the ongoing asylum situation has come under serious fire, as a record-breaking number of migrants crossed the Channel.

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Evening Standard

Record number of migrants cross English Channel in first three months of year

Some 5,847 arrivals had been recorded as of March 23, compared with 5,435 arrivals across January, February and March in 2024.

Evening Standard

Nearly 70 migrants are crossing Channel in small boats to reach UK every day on average as numbers rise

Latest figures show 5,512 have made the crossing up to Saturday, March 22

The Independent UK

More migrants brought ashore at Dover after crossing the Channel

Latest figures show 5,512 have made the crossing up to Saturday, March 22.

Evening Standard

Over 5,000 migrants cross Channel with milestone reached at earliest point in year since records began

This is the earliest point in the year that crossings have reached the 5,000 mark since data on Channel crossings was first reported in 2018

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The Independent UK

Number of migrants arriving in UK this year after crossing Channel passes 5,000

This is the earliest point in the year that crossings have reached the 5,000 mark since data on Channel crossings was first reported in 2018.

The Guardian - UK

Second person in two days dies trying to cross Channel in small boat

Deaths occur after eight-day gap in crossings between, bringing death toll this year to at least 10

Evening Standard

Second migrant in two days dies trying to cross English Channel

A total of four deaths have been recorded by the French coastguard in its rescue operations in the Channel this year.

Evening Standard

Migrant dies in the English Channel in first attempted crossing in over a week

The tragedy marks the first recorded migrant crossing attempt in over a week

Evening Standard

Migrant dies trying to cross English Channel

The person was in cardio-respiratory arrest when they were pulled from the water.

The Guardian - UK

Many victims of Channel dinghy tragedy could have been saved, inquiry lawyers say

Many of 27 people who drowned in 2021 might have survived if rescue services had searched for longer, inquiry hears

The Guardian - UK

Essex couple’s £1,500 fine for reporting Channel stowaway is cancelled

Adrian and Joanne Fenton hit with penalty after calling police when they found a boy hiding inside bike-rack cover

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