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Pressure rises for new British PM as migrant Channel crossings hit new record

More than 1,100 people crossed the Channel from France to England in small boats at the weekend, new British figures show. Former foreign secretary Liz Truss, who takes over from Boris Johnson as Prime Minister on Tuesday, has promised to take a hardline against irregular migration.

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Patel defends Rwanda plan as migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day

Ministry of Defence figures show 1,160 people were detected on Sunday in 25 boats.

The Independent UK

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK in 20 small boats in one day

More than 26,000 people have now made the journey so far this year, nearing 2021’s total of 28,526.

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Priti Patel wants to restart controversial small boat ‘pushbacks’

Home secretary looks again at ‘lethal’ tactic to deter asylum seekers as Rwanda deportation policy comes up for judicial review

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

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The Guardian - 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 Independent UK

More migrants cross Channel as annual total nears 25,000

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

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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

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.

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