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Two dead in Channel small boat sinking

France opens manslaughter probe into deaths of two migrants

The Independent UK

Man and woman reportedly drown trying to cross Channel to UK

Fifty-eight others rescued, with many suffering from hypothermia after dinghy capsizes less than a kilometre from French shore

The Guardian - UK

Refugee who came to UK on boat says Rwanda policy is ‘like a hamster wheel’

Kaveh Khezri crossed the English Channel on a boat with 38 people on board.

The Independent UK

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Timeline of Rwanda asylum plan as Home Secretary James Cleverly signs new treaty

The Channel migrants crisis continues as the political debate rages on

Evening Standard

Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of government’s policy to deport migrants

How the events leading up to the Rwanda plan’s return to court and Suella Braverman’s conservatism speech unfolded

The Independent UK

Timeline of Rwanda asylum plan as UK Supreme Court prepares to pass verdict

The Channel migrant crisis continues amid much political debate.

The Independent UK

Rwanda Supreme Court ruling LIVE: Cleverly says plan B ‘is ready’ as Sunak unveils effort to save scheme

Prime Minister vows to stop ‘foreign courts’ blocking flights amid pledges to get planes in air by spring

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Timeline of Rwanda asylum plan leading up to the Supreme Court’s ruling

The Channel migrant crisis continues amid much political debate.

The Independent UK

Timeline of Rwanda asylum plan as Supreme Court prepares to pass verdict

The UK’s highest course will hand down its judgment on Rishi Sunak’s key policy on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Channel crossing which left 27 dead to be investigated

Transport Secretary announced a "thorough and independent" investigation into the November 2021 channel crossing tragedy.

Evening Standard

Report reveals mistakes that led to 27 people drowning in Channel horror crossing

Too few Coastguard staff, rescuers going to the wrong boat and poor coordination with the French all contributed to deaths of at least 27 people

The Independent UK

Channel crossing tragedy: UK launches inquiry into 2021 mass drowning which left 27 dead

It follows the publication of a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the incident

The Independent UK

‘Our mother believes Twana is alive somewhere – so I visit different countries looking, just in case’

Brother of Iraqi teenager lost in Channel crossing seeks UK investigation into drownings

The Guardian - UK

Failure to save 27 lives in Channel exacerbated by confusion and lack of resources

Report identifies lack of aerial surveillance and personnel as contributing to deaths when small boat sank in 2021

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The Independent UK

Inquiry launched into 2021 ‘Channel crossing tragedy’ which left 27 dead

It follows the publication of a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the incident.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: UK coastguard downgraded 999 calls from refugees in days before mass drowning

Investigation finds evidence that many calls received prior to 2021 Channel disaster were treated as less urgent

Evening Standard

'Refugee visa' for 10,000 Afghans will slash small boat crossings, think tank says

A pilot visa scheme should be launched for Afghans seeking asylum in the UK, the IPPR says

The Independent UK

Think tank sets out alternative proposal to ‘impractical’ Rwanda scheme

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) believes that a more ‘humane’ response can be adopted to handle the rise in asylum seekers.

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The Ilford kiosk man who hid a thriving people-smuggling business

Hewa Rahimpur came across as a friendly young man struggling to get by, but was responsible for transporting up to 10,000 people across the Channel

Evening Standard

London gang kingpin who smuggled up to 10,000 migrants across Channel jailed

Hewa Rahimpur sourced boats for a gang that charged £6,000 per crossing

The Independent UK

Kiosk owner who sold sweets unmasked as kingpin who smuggled 10,000 migrants to Britain in small boats

Hewa Rahimpur’s modest life hid his dark secret as a “high ranking” member of a criminal network who sourced boats for life-threatening Channel crossings, writes crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin

The Guardian - UK

Small boats people smuggler sentenced to 11 years

Hewa Rahimpur, 30, was ringleader of gang thought to have smuggled up to 10,000 people from France to Kent coast

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Is Britain about to get invaded by bedbugs?

In today’s newsletter: With Paris under siege by these tiny, blood-sucking terrors, many on the other side of the Channel are wondering if they’re next – and what can be done

The Independent UK

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis and Rwanda deportation plan

Taking action to ‘stop small boats’ is one of the Government’s key priorities.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer will scrap controversial Rwanda migrant policy even if Channel crossings decline

The Labour leader said the scheme would only ever impact a very small proportion of migrants

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