The Latest Breaking News from the English Channel

One person died when a boat overloaded with migrants broke up during an attempted overnight crossing of the English Channel

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reveals, up to £2bn of private contracts have been awarded since 2017 aimed at curbing illegal migration across the English Channel and the costs of asylum application processing. It is hard to point to any positive results of this gross expense

PM appealed to voters frustrated at the ongoing flow of migrants across the English Channel, saying he shares their ‘anger’ at illegal migration

French maritime authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of two migrants who died over the past two days in attempts to cross the waters of the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom

French authorities rescue people from the water after small boat overloaded with close to 100 migrants

The tragedy marks the first recorded migrant crossing attempt in over a week

GB News viewers were left furious after a heated debate on illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel sparked major controversy.

A Russian warship escorted a sanctioned cargo ship through the English Channel, prompting Royal Navy surveillance amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Nearly two hundred migrants made the dangerous journey across the English Channel on Monday as human traffickers continued to exploit improved weather conditions.