Moment Royal Marines seize Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel in dramatic night operation Royal Marine commandos board sanctioned oil tanker during a six-hour operation in the early hours of Sunday Evening Standard · Jun 14
British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Channel IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 14
Royal Marine commandos storm Russian shadow fleet tanker in English Channel Specially trained officers led the first UK-led operation of its kind on Sunday morning The Independent UK · Jun 14
Two men jailed for putting lives at risk during small boat journeys to UK Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Ali, who steered boats on Channel crossings, are first to be sentenced under new law The Guardian - UK · Jun 10
Small boat pilots become first offenders jailed for endangering others in Channel Pair given prison sentences over dangerous crossing attempts in one of busiest shipping lanes in world The Independent UK · Jun 10
Small boat pilots jailed for endangering desperate migrants in Channel crossings Tajik Mohammad, from Afghanistan, and Sudanese national Alnour Ali were sentenced over two separate perilous journeys Evening Standard · Jun 10
Authorities Charge Migrants Who Reached UK by Crossing the English Channel in Small Boats During Heatwave Several migrants have been charged with immigration offences after crossing the English Channel during a heatwave, with UK prosecutors acting swiftly to bring cases to court. International Business Times UK · Jun 2
Mahmood’s detention centre plan to stop migrants crossing Channel hit with legal challenge A new detention centre for small boat migrants is under construction in northern France The Independent UK · May 29
Immigration At The Forefront Of British Voters' Minds As 989 Migrants Cross The Channel Over Bank Holiday Almost 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel during the bank holiday weekend, sparking renewed debate over border security and efforts to combat people-smuggling operations. International Business Times UK · May 29
UK heatwave sees over 1,000 migrants cross Channel during record-breaking temperatures Amid soaring temperatures, more than 1,000 migrants made the perilous journey across the English Channel to UK shores in a mere six days. Although favorable weather conditions played a role, the overall influx of migrants remains lower than in previous years. The Times of India · May 28
Small boat migrants charged after crossing Channel as over 1,100 make journey during heatwave More than 1,000 people have made the journey from France in recent days during the good weather and calm conditions at sea Evening Standard · May 27
More than 1,000 migrants arrive in UK after crossing English Channel during heatwave Some 1,128 people arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel between Friday and Tuesday, according to Home Office figures The Independent UK · May 27
More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel amid hot weather Migrants have made the journey over six consecutive days since Friday. Evening Standard · May 27
1,000 small boats migrants cross English Channel over bank holiday 989 people in 14 boats arrived in the UK between Friday and Monday according to figures from the Home Office Evening Standard · May 26
The Independent UK · May 22 Migrants make first English Channel crossing in nearly two weeks Crossing on Friday market the first time migrants had arrived across the channel since May 9
The Guardian - UK · May 19 High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England Study of Channel finds levels of toxic Pfas in Solent at 13 times safe limits in some places, with much coming from treated sewage
The Guardian - UK · May 16 UK and France extend ‘one in, one out’ small boats pilot scheme until October Asylum seekers express dismay at continuation of scheme agreed last year that has failed to stop crossings in Channel
International Business Times UK · May 4 82 Migrants On Board: Two Women Dead And Three Critical After Failed Channel Crossing Two women died and three others are critically ill after an overcrowded boat carrying 82 migrants ran aground in northern France during a failed Channel crossing
The Guardian - UK · May 3 Sudanese woman and 16-year-old girl reportedly die trying to cross Channel Two were found dead in the early hours of Sunday morning in boat carrying about 82 people, several of whom were injured
Evening Standard · May 3 Woman and girl, 16, killed on small boat in English Channel carrying 82 migrants The two were killed in a failed Channel crossing in the early hours of Sunday
Evening Standard · May 3 Two migrants die in Channel crossing attempt off French coast They were on a dinghy carrying 82 people, French authorities said.
The Guardian - UK · May 2 From Mumford & Sons to ‘free speech’ YouTuber: Winston Marshall’s dramatic career change GB News owner’s son, who wants Channel to be mined to stop migrants, is latest to have a go at transatlantic rightwing commentary
The Independent UK · Apr 28 Over 100 migrants rescued by French coastguard after attempted English Channel crossing IN FULL
Evening Standard · Apr 27 Migrant airlifted and 100 others rescued after Channel ‘taxi boat’ incident It comes after a new small boats deal was agreed with France.
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Police aim to remove hundreds of migrants from French beaches under £662m deal Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed a three-year £662 million agreement with France in Dunkirk on Thursday.