One dead and dozens rescued in latest attempt to cross Channel French authorities say they received call for help from overcrowded dinghy in early hours of Sunday The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
The Young Woman and the Sea: Did Trudy Ederle really swim through jellyfish? The Young Woman and the Sea has got viewers wanting to know more about Trudy Ederle's adventure across the Channel Woman & Home · Jul 25, 2024
UK Border Force returns migrants in the Channel to France – expert Q&A The UK Border Force has returned a group of migrants to France after their small boat got into trouble in the English Channel. This appears to be a departure from past policy, at a crucial time. Channel crossings are rising again as the weather gets warmer, and remain a controversial… The Conversation · Jul 19, 2024
Border Force returns small boat Channel migrants to France for first time A Border Force vessel supported the rescue of 71 migrants in French waters on Wednesday and helped return them to France The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2024
Free Guy to Young Woman and the Sea: the seven best films to watch on TV this week Ryan Reynolds’s charm carries a super-fun video-game comedy, and Daisy Ridley is steely and inspirational as Trudy Ederle – the first woman to swim the Channel The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024
UK's Starmer and Macron hail bilateral ‘reset’, reaffirm support for Ukraine Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed an opportunity to strengthern relations between the UK and France on key issues such as defence, security and cross-Channel migration. Meeting at a summit for the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace near Oxford in the… France 24 · Jul 18, 2024
One person dies in Channel crossing attempt near Gravelines French and British coastguards rescued a further 71 people who had tried to cross in an overcrowded dinghy on Wednesday The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
Uganda: Lion with three legs and brother make world record 1.5km swim to find mates Pair looking for love braved crocodile and hippo infested waters to swim channel Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2024
Four Migrants Die Crossing English Channel In Tragic Incident Tragic incident in English Channel as four migrants die in inflatable boat crossing. Rescue efforts underway. Top News · Jul 12, 2024
Four people die in attempt to cross English Channel from France French coastguard says 63 people were rescued and returned to Boulogne-sur-Mer after trying to sail to Britain. Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2024
Four people drown trying to cross Channel near Boulogne-sur-Mer At least 56 people survive after early morning rescue involving French coastguard, navy boat and helicopter The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024
Channel crossing tragedy: Four migrants die trying to reach UK in small boat Latest Home Office figures show over 14,000 people made the journey across the English Channel in 2024 Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2024
Europe: Polish MPs vote against bill decriminalising abortion assistance – as it happened 218 MPs reject bill while 215 vote for draft law that would have decriminalised act of facilitating abortions The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024
Four migrants die trying to cross English Channel in boat Overnight a boat capsized and migrants fell into the sea off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer in northern France The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024 Starmer refuses to commit to ‘stop the boats’ mantra as he addresses Channel crossings Prime minister paused in a press conference and refused to say whether he would ‘stop the boats’, as his predecessor had pledged
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024 UK warned over treating child asylum seekers crossing Channel in small boats as adults Exclusive: UN experts urge Home Office to take ‘all necessary measures’ to halt alleged violations of children’s rights
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024 Thousands more asylum seekers and economic migrants set to cross Channel this summer, No10 signals Crossings resumed on Monday after a six-day hiatus amid poor weather conditions at sea
France 24 · Jul 5, 2024 Can Labour repair the United Kingdom’s fragmented asylum system? One of the challenges facing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government is reforming a costly and dysfunctional asylum system. Rob McNeil, deputy director of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, spoke to FRANCE 24 on the new government’s possible next steps to address record levels of irregular migration…
France 24 · Jul 3, 2024 Revenge of the moderates? UK's Labour set for landslide win in general election While French voters ponder the temptation of the far right, across the Channel they are also campaigning. But there, it feels like the revenge of the moderates. Out with Little Britain Brexiteers, out with Jeremy Corbyn's hard left, in with a more genteel version of the Labour Party. Before 2016,…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 A tale of two elections: how angry voters in France and UK turned on their leaders The countries are heading in different directions, but voters on both sides of the Channel have similar concerns
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024 Banksy's Glastonbury migrant boat stunt branded 'vile' by Home Secretary James Cleverly James Cleverly claimed the artist was ‘celebrating the loss of life in the Channel’ after a lifesize inflatable raft holding dummies of migrants was passed around the crowd
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Home secretary says Banksy’s Glastonbury migrant boat ‘celebrated loss of life’ Artwork holding dummies of migrants interpreted by some as commentary on continuing loss of life in Channel
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 Cleverly accuses Glastonbury festival-goers of ‘celebrating loss of life’ after Banksy small boats stunt The home secretary attacked the artist and revellers at the festival for ‘joking about and celebrating’ small boat migration
Radio France Internationale · Jun 19, 2024 Record number of migrants cross Channel to UK in single day this year More than 800 migrants crossed the English Channel into Britain on Tuesday, setting a new record for 2024.
The Conversation · Jun 13, 2024 Labour’s immigration plans: a border security expert explains why ‘smashing the gangs’ is so difficult As prime minister, Rishi Sunak has been unable to “stop the boats”, his pledge on addressing irregular migration. Now, Keir Starmer is pitching an equally memorable slogan: “smash the gangs”.