Is there a different way to fix the small boats crisis? As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomes The Guardian - UK · Oct 11
Police violence surges by 40% at UK-France border, charities warn Charities say that women and children have experienced tear gas and broken bones as police violence rises to clamp down on Channel crossings The Independent UK · Aug 26
French police ran over woman amid rising migrant violence, charity says British-funded police units have taken an increasingly proactive approach to blocking crossing attempts. Evening Standard · Aug 25
French police accused of rising use of violence to stop Channel crossings NGO criticises ‘human cost’ of UK-funded crackdown on attempts to set off from French beaches in small boats The Guardian - UK · Aug 24
French riot police used teargas on people trying to board small boat, charity claims CRS officers funded by UK tried to stop boarding of boat, on day four asylum seekers died trying to cross Channel The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
France and UK ‘failing to tackle anti-migrant activists’ Migrant support groups in France say lack of action over British activists is ‘encouraging violent and xenophobic practices’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025
Child homelessness soars in France as aid groups denounce political inaction More than 2,000 children are sleeping rough on the streets of France due to a lack of emergency shelter, new figures show. Aid groups are demanding the government take urgent action. Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2025
Lone migrant children face 'care gap' in France, with some left on streets Thousands of unaccompanied migrant children face unequal treatment across France, with gaps in care and strong regional disparities leaving some without shelter or support for months, a report warns. Under French law, anyone claiming to be a minor must be given shelter immediately, even before the first age checks. Radio France Internationale · Jul 4, 2025
Second person in two days dies trying to cross Channel in small boat Deaths occur after eight-day gap in crossings between, bringing death toll this year to at least 10 The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
Migrant Dies Trying To Cross Channel, Three More Bodies Found A migrant died Wednesday trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, while the date of death was not immediately clear for three more people found dead on beaches. International Business Times · Oct 30, 2024
The side of the Paris Olympics they don’t want you to see Over the past 18 months, French authorities embarked on a mission to clear the streets of Paris, busting squats and breaking up homeless encampments in the shadow of Olympic venues, writes Lawrence Ostlere, displacing thousands in an effort to hide the crisis from the world’s eyes The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024
Strict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK Strict asylum rules and the hostile treatment of migrants are pushing people from the Middle East, Africa and Asia out of Europe and toward the United Kingdom The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Paris Police Remove Migrants Ahead Of Olympic Games French police clear migrants, including families, from Paris City Hall ahead of the Olympics, raising concerns about social cleansing and housing solutions. Top News · Apr 3, 2024
Man whose family drowned in Channel boat disaster sues French state for damages Campaign groups for migrants' rights have revealed that an Ethiopian man whose wife and two children were among 27 people who drowned in 2021 when their boat capsized in the English Channel had filed a complaint for damages. Radio France Internationale · Mar 16, 2024
International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024 Migrant Relatives Sue French State Over 2021 Channel Tragedy The family of an Ethiopian man who was among 27 migrants who drowned in 2021 when their boat capsized in the Channel filed a complaint Friday suing the French state in the first such case over the disaster, two groups said.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 27, 2023 Paris City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears The forecourt of Paris City Hall buzzes with activity this holiday season: Children spinning on a sparkling carousel, shoppers browsing a Christmas market, tourists posing in front of huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics — and dozens of migrant families searching for a roof over their heads.
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2023 Paris City Hall plaza draws holiday visitors and migrant families seeking shelter as Olympics nears The forecourt of Paris City Hall sparkles with activity this holiday season, including a Christmas market and huge signs advertising the 2024 Olympics
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023 Asylum groups warn of ‘catastrophic situation’ in northern France People in Calais and Dunkirk may die due to lack of shelter and sanitation, NGOs tell government officials
The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023 Calls for safe routes for refugees mount after six more Channel drownings Lack of safe passage described as ‘moral disgrace’ as helpers say legal routes would end dangerous crossings
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023 UK coastguard ‘left Channel migrants adrift’ in lead-up to mass drowning Investigation reveals that at least 440 people appear to have been abandoned in the weeks before the worst Channel disaster in 30 years
Daily Mirror · Dec 15, 2022 Harrowing moment desperate Channel victims cry for help before boat capsizes WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 22-second WhatsApp call left by a man onboard to charity Utopia 56 captured him pleading for assistance as water entered their boat before tragedy struck
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022 ‘You could see the panic’: how the Channel small boat incident unfolded Experts said lessons appeared to have been learned from previous incidents as teams scrambled into action after dinghy capsized