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We know people seeking asylum die in the Channel, but callous hardline policy kills them too

When you get behind the public soundbites, you hear an ugly ideology that has scant sympathy for those who risk it all, or even die, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK

509 people crossed the Channel on day six died in boat sinking

The latest Home Office figures take the total for the past three days alone to more than 1,600 amid improved weather conditions.

The Independent UK

Sunak under pressure over ‘appalling’ small boat deaths – as 500 more people cross Channel

Government accused of being ‘increasingly shambolic’ on crisis – but some Tories point finger of blame at French

The Independent UK

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Sunak set to push on with asylum barges despite Bibby Stockholm fiasco

Government has ‘no problem’ hiring more vessels, says minister as pressure grows on PM to tackle small boats after Channel deaths

The Independent UK

Migrants on France's Channel coast undeterred by latest deaths

"Crossing the Channel, it's playing with our lives," Hajji Mahmud acknowledged. But despite the dangers, the Afghan migrant remained determined to attempt the crossing, even after the deaths of at least six of his countrymen early Saturday when their vessel sank.

Radio France Internationale

Ministers under pressure to tackle small boat crossings after six die in the Channel

Campaigners described the incident as an ‘appalling and preventable tragedy’ while MPs called for action to stop criminal gangs facilitating the boats

Evening Standard

Fresh anger over Channel boat deaths as government under pressure over safe and legal routes

Campaigners described the incident as an ‘appalling and preventable tragedy’ while MPs called for action to stop criminal gangs facilitating the boats

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Government under fresh pressure to tackle Channel crossings after 6 deaths

Campaigners described the incident as an ‘appalling and preventable tragedy’ while MPs called for action to stop criminal gangs facilitating the boats

The Independent UK

Channel boat deaths prompt fresh anger over asylum policy

Hunt is on for survivors after at least six people die, while activists call for more safe and legal routes

The Guardian - UK

Calls for safe routes for refugees mount after six more Channel drownings

Lack of safe passage described as ‘moral disgrace’ as helpers say legal routes would end dangerous crossings

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view: ‘small boats week’ chaos reveals a bankrupt strategy

As yet more people drown in the Channel, the government’s pursuit of deterrence and detention is solving nothing

The Guardian - UK

Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

Six Afghan males died when a migrant boat heading to Britain sank in the Channel early Saturday, French officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing.

Radio France Internationale

What are the Government’s plans to curb small boats crossing the Channel?

Rishi Sunak is in the process of bringing in controversial legislation to remove the incentive to make the crossings.

The Independent UK

Six dead and dozens rescued after migrant boat capsizes in Channel as search continues

Migrants were using shoes to bail water out of the sinking boat, according to one volunteer

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Campaigners call for ‘compassion’ in asylum policy following Channel deaths

Opposition MPs said the tragedy highlighted the need for action to prevent dangerous crossings being made.

The Independent UK

Watch as rescue mission continues after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

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The Independent UK

Six dead and more than 50 rescued after boat carrying migrants sinks in Channel

A patrol boat reported that a migrant boat was sinking off Sangatte.

The National (Scotland)

Six people dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

SIX people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel.

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The Independent UK

One dead, 50 rescued after small boat incident in Channel – French authorities

Some six people were recovered in serious condition and one, who was evacuated by helicopter to Calais hospital, was declared dead.

The Independent UK

Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in Channel as search continues for more passengers

Migrants were using shoes to bale water out of the sinking boat, according to one volunteer

Evening Standard

Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in the Channel

Search and rescue mission ongoing as two still missing after the vessel got into difficulty off the coast of Sangatte

The Guardian - UK

Home Office appeals for extra staff to help with sharp rise in small boat arrivals

Predicted increase in crossings over next few days prompts plea for contractor staff at Manston asylum centre in Kent

Evening Standard

More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since 2018, Home Office confirms

The highest daily count for 2023 was reached on Thursday when 755 people crossed the Channel

The Independent UK

Channel crossings: 100,000 since 2018 and new daily record set for 2023

It comes weeks after sweeping asylum reforms became law and while the Government fends off legal challenges over its Rwanda deal and migrant housing.

The National (Scotland)

Migrants rescued as number of people crossing Channel ‘hits 100k since 2018’

Several migrants have been rescued from the English Channel as the number of people crossing on small boats in the last five-and-a-half years…

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