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Man detained after bomb squad called to vehicle at Folkestone Channel tunnel terminal

Kent police say vehicle not public safety risk and incident not linked to search for escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife

The Guardian - UK

‘Use EU laws to seize small boats before they leave French shores’, says National Crime Agency

Boats being used to transport migrants could be stopped on the grounds of safety regulations issued by Brussels

Evening Standard

Channel crossings top 21,000 for the year so far

Some 113 people made the journey in two boats on Sunday, according to Home Office data, suggesting an average of around 57 migrants per vessel.

The Independent UK

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More than 870 small boat migrants cross the Channel - highest number in one day

The total arrivals by small boats so far this year stands at 20,973

Evening Standard

UK reports new record for Channel migrant crossings

The number of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats from northern France to Britain hit a new daily high for 2023, UK government statistics released on Sunday showed.

Radio France Internationale

Channel migrant crossings hit new daily record for 2023

More than 800 migrants crossed English Channel on Saturday

The Independent UK

Man who posed for selfies as he piloted ‘flimsy’ small boat with 50 migrants on board is jailed

Reda Hamoud Abdurabou took charge of the small boat while trying to cross the English Channel

The Independent UK

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Man who posed for selfies as he piloted ‘flimsy’ migrant dinghy is jailed

Egyptian Reda Hamoud Abdurabou, 25, took charge of the small boat while trying to cross the English Channel in July 2022

The Independent UK

Monthly number of people per small boat crossing Channel hits new high

UK figures show in August average of 53 asylum seekers were on each vessel, up from 52 in July

The Guardian - UK

Monthly average number of migrants per boat crossing Channel hits new high

Some 5,369 people made the journey in August in 102 boats – an average of around 53 migrants per vessel.

The Independent UK

Migrant Channel crossings top 20,000 for the year so far

Some 300 people made the journey in five boats on Tuesday, according to Government figures.

The Independent UK

Sunak urges people to have faith in his ‘stop the boats’ pledge despite 20,000 crossing the Channel

The prime minister said his plan to stop the boats is ‘working’

The Independent UK

Sunak doubles down on ‘stop the boats’ vow as Channel crossings continue

Crossings continued on Friday for the tenth day in a row amid sunny, warm and calm conditions at sea.

The Independent UK

Channel crossings continue for eighth consecutive day

Large numbers of people – including several children – were pictured being brought ashore in Dover, Kent, on Wednesday before boarding coaches.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Channel crossings top 18,000 for the year so far

More than 600 people made the journey on Monday, figures show.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak fails to guarantee he will stop small boats by next election

The Prime Minister highlighted that the number of illegal migrants crossing the Channel this year is ‘down for the first time in some years’

The Guardian - UK

Government’s ‘small boats week’ backfires as Labour lead on immigration rises

Tory attempt to capitalise on Channel crossings draws attention to immigration and strengthens opposition lead on issue

The Independent UK

Small boat migrant arrivals top 25,000 since start of Sunak premiership

Labour accused the Prime Minister of failing to get a grip on the migrant crisis in the English Channel.

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The Guardian - UK

Four arrested in France after deaths of six men in Channel crossing

At least two of detained Iraqis and Sudanese suspected to have links to human trafficking networks

The Independent UK

Four people detained in France after six died when migrant boat sank in Channel

Proceedings were opened against the suspects after the vessel got into difficulty and sank off Sangatte on August 12, according to judicial sources.

The Independent UK

Teen survivor of migrant boat sinking among four arrested over disaster in English Channel

Sudanese boy accused of ‘actively participating’ in crossing in exchange for reduced rate

The Independent UK

Channel crossings top 17,000 for the year so far

Some 444 people made the journey in eight boats on Wednesday, suggesting an average of around 56 people per vessel.

Evening Standard

Four charged with manslaughter after drowning of six migrants in English Channel

Some 60 people went overboard after their punctured dinghy overturned in the English Channel

The Independent UK

Small boat arrivals continue as Channel crossings set to top 17,000

About 50 people, thought to be asylum seekers, were brought ashore by an RNLI lifeboat at Dungeness, Kent, on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

War of words erupts over Britain’s plea for post-Brexit migrant return deal

Tory MPs urge Rishi Sunak to get asylum returns deal – as Brussels rejects reports that the EU Commission has blocked an agreement

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