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French Rescue Nearly 190 Migrants Trying to Cross Channel

French officials rescued nearly 190 migrants trying to cross the Channel, the stretch of water between northern France and southern England, in a series of operations Saturday the authorities said. In the early hours of Saturday, a navy patrol recovered around 60 people off the French coast, said Premar, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Baby and young boy among 221 people to cross Channel in small boats

The latest arrivals bring the number of people to have made the crossing so far in 2022 to 25,264.

The Independent UK

More migrants arrive in Kent as Channel crossings resume

Meanwhile, the government has unveiled an oversight board for its plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

The Independent UK

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New Legoland to open - and £345million theme park will be its 'biggest in Europe'

The new Legoland is just across the Channel in Belgium, near Charleroi Airport, and will be the equivalent size of 98 football pitches, Merlin Entertainments Group has confirmed

Daily Mirror

Channel crossings by small boat hit highest monthly total on record

In August, 8,644 people reached the UK, the highest monthly number since 6,961 arrived last November

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel ‘misled parliament’ on Channel asylum seekers – but faces no investigation over ministerial code

Exclusive: Home secretary refuses to correct record after claiming most boat migrants are ‘economic migrants’ when 94 per cent are asylum seekers

The Independent UK

Priti Patel meets Albanian police over fast-track removal plan

Home Office aims to crack down on people from ‘safe and prosperous country’ arriving via Channel

The Guardian - UK

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Albanian migrants crossing Channel ‘face criminal record checks by own police at Dover’

The measures would allow officers to fast-track anyone regarded as not ‘conducive to the public good’

The Independent UK

Home Office pays firms £2.5m to pick up people trying to cross Channel

Aeolian Offshore and CWind, both of which usually serve offshore wind industry, providing boats and crew

The Guardian - UK

Channel crossings to the UK exceed 25,000 for the year

More than 90 were detected on Saturday in 19 small boats.

The Independent UK

There are lies, damn lies, and then there is Home Office propaganda about migrants

Priti Patel spreads Tory myths about Albanians but official statistics tell a very different story

The Guardian - UK

40 people brought ashore in Kent as small-boat Channel crossings approach 25,000

Home Office figures also show spending on asylum has risen by 50% in two years and claims are highest for two decades

The Guardian - UK

More migrants cross Channel as annual total nears 25,000

About 40 people were brought to Dungeness in Kent, including women and children.

The Independent UK

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The pickings are slim, but here are five games worth noting.

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The Guardian - UK

Rise in Albanian asylum seekers may be down to criminal gangs

Albanian gangs controlling UK drugs trade offer minibus trip and Channel crossing for £4,000 on TikTok

The Independent UK

More asylum seekers told they could be sent to Rwanda ahead of High Court challenge

New ‘notices of intent’ sent to asylum seekers in hotels as Channel crossings continue to rocket

The Independent UK

Growing number of Afghans risking lives on small boats to reach UK

Afghans crossing the English Channel in small boats made up just under a fifth of arrivals in the first half of 2022, Home Office figures show.

The Independent UK

UK to fast-track failed Albanian asylum-seeker deportations

The U.K. has announced plans to “fast-track” the deportation of failed Albanian asylum-seekers as authorities combat a surge in the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats

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The Guardian - UK

Proportion of refugees granted UK asylum hits 32-year high

More than three-quarters have claims approved, as figures show big rise in Albanians crossing Channel

The Guardian - UK

UK sewage turning Channel and North Sea into dumping ground, say French MEPs

Post-Brexit UK accused of abandoning international obligations to protect marine life and human health

The Independent UK

‘Substantial’ increase in Albanians arriving in UK after Channel crossings

Albanians were rarely seen on migrant boats arriving on the south coast before this year.

Evening Standard

French anger at UK sewage dumped in sea

French politicians claim raw sewage being dumped into the Channel and North Sea by the UK is affecting French coastline, fishermen and the “health of citizens”.

The Independent UK

GCSE student swam Channel during exams to raise money for Ukrainian refugees

Rose Owens, 15, a year 11 pupil at Roedean School, near Brighton, Sussex, got one 8 and the rest 9s despite training for the swim during her exams.

Evening Standard

Albanians dominate small boat migration

Home Office figures show a leap in small boats crossing the Channel

The Independent UK

Majority of migrants crossing Channel are Albanian – reports

Government officials believe around 60% of migrants making the crossing each day now are Albanian.

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