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Coastguard log raises new concerns over safety and viability of flagship policy to intercept dinghies crossing Channel

People crammed into inflatable dinghies were handed life jackets by French authorities as they left from Gravelines to make the dangerous journey across the English Channel

According to the Home Office, 353 people crossed the English Channel by small boat on Friday.

REFORM UK have attacked King Charles after his comments about borders and small boat crossings over the Channel ...

According to the Home Office, some 353 people made the trip across the channel by small boat on Friday.

Since figures were first recorded in 2018, more than 170,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats, hoping to claim asylum in the UK. Over 20,000 have crossed this year alone, and many dozens have died.

Editorial: The government has hailed its “one in, one out” migrant returns deal as a breakthrough. But awkward questions over its implementation remain

After weeks of rising Channel crossing figures, the UK government has agreed on a long-awaited migration deal with France. Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announced a “one in, one out” pilot – and the UK prime minister said the “groundbreaking” scheme could start returning migrants to France within weeks. The…

France will accept the returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties in Britain, the leaders of the two countries announced on Thursday.