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Rishi Sunak announces two new barges to house asylum seekers

Rishi Sunak said his plan to tackle small boats crossing the English Channel is working, but there is “work to do”, as he announced two more…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak confirms two new ships will house 1,000 migrants

Two more ships are set to house Channel migrants, the Prime Minister announced on a visit to Dover

Evening Standard

PM Rishi Sunak to speak out about his pledge to stop small boats crossing the Channel

Rishi Sunak will speak out about his pledge to end small boat Channel crossings and tackle the asylum backlog as he comes under pressure over Conservative migration pledges.

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Government targets Albanians crossing Channel with ad campaign critics slam as 'pointless'

A refugee charity boss has called on the Home office to 'create more safe routes for refugees to travel here to claim asylum'

Wales Online

Home Office aims to deter Channel crossings from Albania with ad campaign

Adverts in Albanian will target people considering making the journey across the Channel to the UK without permission.

The Independent UK

British man dies after falling from yacht during Channel race

The sailor, whose identity has not been disclosed, was from Greater Manchester, Sussex police say

The Guardian - UK

French soldiers accused of failing to help in English Channel migrant tragedy

French magistrates have filed preliminary charges against five maritime rescue personnel over the deaths of 27 people who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel in a flimsy dinghy in November 2021.

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French soldiers charged for failing to rescue 27 who drowned in Channel disaster: ‘You are in English waters, sir’

Three women and two men on duty at the Channel rescue centre at the time among those charged

The Independent UK

France charges five soldiers over 2021 Channel migrants accident

French judges charged five soldiers on Thursday for not assisting people in danger over the deaths of 27 migrants trying to cross the Channel in a small boat in November 2021.

Reuters

David Cameron: Don’t criticise Braverman’s Rwanda plan unless you’ve got better answer

Former Tory PM has ‘huge sympathy’ with crackdown on Channel people smugglers

The Independent UK

Graeme Souness to swim Channel for charity’s appeal on rare skin disorder

Former footballer, manager and pundit aims to raise £1.1m to help people with EB, saying: ‘This will be the most difficult challenge I’ve ever taken on’

The Guardian - UK

Football legend Graeme Souness will swim the English Channel to raise £1.1m for charity

Souness takes on challenge to raise awareness and funds to help people with painful and incurable "butterfly skin" condition.

Daily Record

Rangers legend Graeme Souness reveals next move after Sky Sports exit

The former pundit is aiming to complete a swim of the Channel crossing to raise money for DEBRA’s A Life Free of Pain appeal.

The National (Scotland)

Sunak unable to commit to lowering migration as Border Force bring people ashore

A Border Force vessel brought about 70 people thought to be migrants in to Dover, Kent, on Friday, after a small boat incident in the Channel.

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Last boat of its kind Waverley to return to Bristol Channel this summer

The last seagoing paddle steamer will fare tourists and local residents along the Bristol Channel for the first time in five years this June

The Guardian - UK

How Britain’s unpredictable spring weather can affect migratory birds

Some birds may delay crossing the Channel during adverse weather, but this comes with its own risks

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak pleads for EU help in stopping migrant boats crossing the Channel

The Prime Minister and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen agreed to bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration across the Strait of Dover - the world's busiest shipping lane

The Independent UK

Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of goverment’s policy to deport migrants

How the events leading up to the Rwanda plan’s return to court and Suella Braverman’s conservatism speech unfolded

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The Guardian - UK

Stricken dinghy was not rescued after it entered UK waters, maritime logs reveal

Boat with 38 people onboard got into difficulty in Channel and left to drift back towards France, FOI request shows

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

‘Horror beyond words’: how Channel distress calls were ‘ignored’ 19 times before 2021 disaster

Investigation reveals that understaffed Dover control room was overwhelmed by calls from people in trouble before 27 died at sea

The Guardian - UK

Lords committee urges end to Brexit barriers for musicians and young people

Chair says small changes could make big difference to cultural and educational interests on both sides of Channel

Wales Online

You can sail from Wales on the world's last sea-going paddle steamer the Waverley this summer

Waverley will give people the opportunity to step aboard for a nostalgic trip across the Bristol Channel from Penarth, Porthcawl and Tenby

The Guardian - UK

Braverman’s comments on boat arrivals’ values rejected by fellow Tories

Sayeeda Warsi among those objecting to home secretary’s view people crossing Channel have values that ‘are at odds with our country’

The Independent UK

‘Incredibly unlikely’ UK would leave human rights convention, says minister

Andrew Mitchell warned strongly against leaving the ECHR amid the ongoing debate about small boats crossing the Channel.

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