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Single boat carrying record 125 migrants crosses Channel to UK

This figure surpasses the previous record, when 106 people arrived on what was described as a ‘mega dinghy’

The Independent UK

Boat carrying record 125 migrants crossed Channel to UK on Saturday

The number of people on board breaks a previous record from August, when 106 migrants crossed to the UK on what was dubbed a ‘mega dinghy’ by media.

Evening Standard

Child dies while reportedly trying to reach UK in small boat

Body of teenager found on beach in northern France after three other people die in Channel crossings on Saturday

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Child dies off French coast in small boat Channel crossing attempt – reports

An investigation has been launched into the incident at Ecault beach, in Saint-Etienne-au-Mont.

Evening Standard

Child dies after falling off ‘overcrowded’ small boat while crossing Channel

The tragedy is the 21st death this year during small boat crossings

Evening Standard

Two Women Die Trying To Cross Channel From France

Two women, both Somalis, died Saturday while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, adding that the body of another migrant had been found in a canal.

International Business Times

Two women die while crossing Channel from France to UK

A couple and their child have also reportedly been taken to hospital following a Channel crossing attempt

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Two women die trying to cross Channel from France

French authorities say about 100 people were attempting to reach the UK on a makeshift boat

The Guardian - UK

Channel tragedy: Two women dead after boat carrying 100 people capsizes

Around 60 people were rescued from the overnight incident

Evening Standard

Home Office probes Afghan migrant who won UK asylum then shared holiday snaps from Taliban-ruled homeland

The man, who goes by the name DG Usama, arrived in the UK in April 2022 on a dinghy across the Channel

Evening Standard

More than 1,000 small boat migrants arrive in UK despite French deal

The numbers crossing the English Channel have dwarfed the handful of migrants being sent the other way.

Evening Standard

‘It doesn’t matter if you call out the military’: Trump tells UK PM to use force against Channel migrants as minister says ‘absolutely not’

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Former navy chief slams Trump’s call for UK to use military to stop small boats as ‘load of nonsense’

As a cabinet minister declares ‘navy can be called upon if needed’ to turn back Channel migrants, former sea lord leads outcry against Trump plan, saying ‘we haven’t got enough ships ... all we can do is stop people drowning’

The Independent UK

Hundreds attempt Channel crossing as second migrant deported in UK-France deal

An inflatable dinghy full of men, women and at least three children made its way out to sea from Gravelines beach at daybreak on Friday morning.

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Second migrant deported to France as more cross the Channel at daybreak

An Eritrean man who lost a High Court bid to halt his removal was on a flight that left Heathrow for Paris at 6.15am on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

UK deports Indian man to France under 'one in, one out' migrant scheme

The United Kingdom on Thursday returned the first migrant to France under the new joint "one in, one out" deal, both governments confirmed, as London bids to curb contentious cross-Channel small boat arrivals.

The Independent UK

Channel crossings could drop by 75% with expanded UK-France deal – report

Think tank British Future has argued a combination of control and compassion could address the issue, similar to action taken in the US.

Radio France Internationale

Eritrean man halts deportation in first test of UK-France asylum pact

A British court has blocked the planned removal of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France, handing Prime Minister Keir Starmer an early setback in his plan to stop small-boat crossings of the English Channel.

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‘One in, one out’ deal will go ahead, says Liz Kendall after last-minute injunction

Minister insists court ruling that blocked deportation of Eritrean man ‘will not undermine basis’ of deal with France

International Business Times UK

'One‑In, One‑Out' Policy Dead‑Ended: Starmer's Migrant Pact Struck Down by Judges

Judges halt UK-France migrant pact as Eritrean wins injunction over destitution fears. Channel arrivals up 38%; Tories call the policy a 'shambles'.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces fresh pressure over returns deal after blocked deportation

Kemi Badenoch said her message to ministers was ‘we told you so’, while shadow home secretary Chris Philp called the deal a ‘failed gimmick’.

Evening Standard

Blocked deportation leaves Keir Starmer's illegal migration policy in tatters

Kemi Badenoch says her message to ministers was ‘we told you so’ after an Eritrean man won a last-minute High Court bid to temporarily block his deportation

The Guardian - UK

First ‘one in, one out’ deportation flight reportedly takes off without migrants

Group of people who crossed Channel by boat understood not to have been on Air France plane after legal challenge

Evening Standard

Minister refuses to give ‘details’ as migrant returns to France due to start

Baroness Jacqui Smith said she would not be giving ‘details’ on the number migrants expected to be sent back in the coming days.

The Independent UK

‘I’ve seen at first hand that stopping the boats is an impossible task – no matter how much money we throw at it’

After a week in which four people, including two children, died while attempting the perilous journey across the English Channel in small boats, May Bulman watches the seemingly futile attempts being made to stop them from leaving French shores

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