Starmer hails Italy success targeting 'vile' human trafficking trade across the Med at source in North Africa Britain is seeking to learn from Italy to tackle the ‘small boats’ Channel crisis Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2024
Starmer under pressure to distance UK from Italy’s hard-right immigration plans Backbenchers and NGOs criticise decision to explore how country has cut migrant numbers at Rome talks The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024
Tragedy Strikes As Eight Migrants Die In English Channel Tragic incident in English Channel as migrant boat capsizes, leaving 8 dead and 53 survivors in critical condition. European authorities grapple with chall... Top News · Sep 15, 2024
Eight Migrants Die In Channel Crossing Attempt Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year. International Business Times · Sep 15, 2024
Eight migrants die in Channel crossing attempt: French authorities Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year. Radio France Internationale · Sep 15, 2024
A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say Authorities say at least eight people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024
Eight dead after attempting to cross English Channel from France to the UK About 20 people have lost their lives in two weeks while making the perilous journey on overcrowded boats. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2024
Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say Authorities say several people have during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024
Picture emerges of flimsy boat that led to death of eight migrants and leaves 10-month-old baby in hospital The migrants were declared dead after their boat carrying around 50 people ran aground off French coast The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2024
Eight migrants die while trying to cross English Channel The shocking incident took place between the French ports of Calais and Boulougne overnight Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2024
Hostility towards migrants led to these deaths in the Channel Letter: Lesley Hare and Simon Shaw say the obsession with detaining and returning people resulted in 12 people dying in one of the worst tragedies since the small boats crisis began The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024
National Crime Agency 'on its knees', report warns with 'Britain's FBI' facing brain drain The agency is at the heart of Sir Keir Starmer’s plans to ‘smash the gangs’ bringing people across the English Channel in small boats Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2024
Labour bid to ‘smash the gangs’ could add to death risk for Channel migrants Government ‘hoping’ it will not have to create safe and legal route or change asylum law, says Home Office source The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024
Keir Starmer vows to stop people-smuggling gangs with tactics used to jail rioters Prime minister held a ‘high-level’ summit attended by National Crime Agency, Border Force and senior ministers The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024 Brave words, Yvette Cooper – but refugees like me know Britain can’t stop people traffickers The small-boats ‘summit’ is doomed – there will be smugglers as long as there are people as desperate as I was
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024 UK politics: Labour has ‘no plans’ to send prisoners to Estonia to ease overcrowding, says No 10 – as it happened Downing Street says plan to relocate prisoners from England and Wales was from previous Conservative administration
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024 Yvette Cooper to chair summit on tackling Channel smuggling gangs Ministers, intelligence officers, Border Force and CPS staff to attend meeting at NCA headquarters
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024 Simply ‘smashing the gangs’ will not stop Channel crossing deaths Letter: John Morrison says Labour’s mistake has been to follow the Conservatives in suggesting that one big idea will solve a complex issue
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2024 Royal Navy member dies after Merlin helicopter crashes into Channel Two others rescued after incident during training with HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier off Dorset coast
International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024 'I Saw Them Die': Survivors Recount Migrant Boat Capsizing In Channel Biniam Semay was on a boat carrying dozens of migrants across the Channel from France to England when the fragile vessel ripped apart, leaving his younger sister and 11 others dead.
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024 One dead after Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ditches in the Channel Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said he was ‘deeply saddened’ by the death
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024 Royal Navy investigates 'double engine failure' that caused fatal crash The training incident involved HMS Queen Elizabeth in Dorset on Wednesday
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024 Bungling smugglers lost £35million of cocaine overboard in English Channel drugs drop Cocaine worth £35m was brought into Eastbourne by boat, but at least £35m more had been lost overboard at sea
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024 French police clear site where victims of Channel tragedy are said to have lived Belongings and tents removed, and residents bussed away, as part of official policy to deter coastal encampments
Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2024 French minister says EU, UK need 'migration treaty' after Channel deaths France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin called for a treaty on migration between the EU and Britain Tuesday, after 12 migrants died trying to cross the Channel in the worst such incident this year.