One dead after attempted Channel crossing
A migrant has died after trying to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Friday evening, the French coastguard has ...
Cargo ship fire prompts English Channel rescue
A rescue operation is under way in the English Channel after a fire broke out on a cargo ship off the Kent coast. Coastguard ...
Overcrowded migrant boat with 57 onboard sinks in Channel - four women and toddler rescued
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How many people cross the Channel in small boats and how many claim asylum?
Almost 37,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in 2024. As at 10 February 1,554 people had crossed the ...
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Crew evacuated as two deck fires hit Grimaldi ship leaving it disabled in the English Channel
A rescue operation was launched after a Grimaldi Group con-ro vessel suffered two deck fires in the English Channel. The ...
Union and bishops criticise small boat refugee citizenship ban
A key union has joined faith leaders and charities in warning that a policy banning refugees arriving on small boats from ...
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UK-bound migrant dies in Channel as 69 are rescued from overcrowded sinking boat - while others make it across safely
A UK-bound migrant was found dead today following the rescue of 69 people from an overcrowded boat in the English Channel - while other migrants made it across safely. Their inflatable dinghy was ...
Over 25,000 migrants cross English Channel since Starmer became Prime Minister, early figures show
Home Office data shows migrant arrivals last year jumped by 25% from 29,437 in 2023 but were 20% lower than the record 45,774 in 2022. | ITV National News ...
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One dead after attempted Channel crossing
A migrant has died after trying to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Friday evening, the French coastguard has said. A further 69 were rescued after the boat sank off the coast of Calais.