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French authorities rescue 61 migrants including children in Channel

French authorities rescued 61 migrants including small children in the English Channel on Tuesday in one of the largest emergency operations in recent months as calm seas drew a rush of migrants in small boats toward the coast of Britain.

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Channel migrant boat disaster: Man arrested in connection with death of 27 people

A man has been arrested in connection with a boat disaster where at least 27 migrants drowned in the English Channel.

The Independent UK

French police stop around 50 migrants on way to Britain

French police stopped close to 50 migrants on Tuesday from attempting to cross the English Channel to Britain after mild weather and calm waters led a growing number of people to undertake the dangerous journey in recent days.

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British rescuers tried to find sinking small boat after migrants called for help, investigation finds

British rescuers responded to calls for help from migrants on a sinking dinghy in the English Channel but could not find them, an investigation has found.

The Independent UK

Albania: Wrong for Britain to blame Tirana on migrants

Albania’s prime minister says Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of immigrants crossing the English Channel illegally

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman signs new deal with France on migrants crossing English Channel

THE UK has negotiated a new deal with France to try and stop people crossing the English Channel in small boats.

The National (Scotland)

UK and France sign $74 million agreement to tackle illegal migration

Britain and France have signed an agreement worth 72.2 million euros ($74.50 million) in 2022/23 to tackle the problem of illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, the British government said on Monday.

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France, UK sign new deal to end record numbers of migrants crossing the Channel

A new deal between the UK and France to fight the lucrative and dangerous business of people-smuggling was announced on Monday as a record 40,000 migrants were recorded as having crossed the English Channel to Britain so far this year.

Radio France Internationale

WW2 veteran recalls waking up in the English Channel after his ship was torpedoed

WW2 sailor Stan Ford was just 19 when his ship the HMS Fratton was struck by a missile from a German midget sub which left him fighting to stay afloat in the English Channel

Daily Mirror

UK, France seen striking migrant deal, Med states seek new rules

Britain and France are set to agree a deal possibly as soon as Monday to ramp up their joint efforts to stop illegal migrants from making perilous crossings of the English Channel, a British newspaper reported on Saturday.

Reuters

UK, France discuss 'urgency' of tackling illegal migration

British foreign minister James Cleverly and his French counterpart have stressed the "urgency of tackling all forms of illegal migration" including small boats crossings across the English Channel, the British foreign ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Home Office ‘running to keep up with crisis’ over Channel crossing surge, says MP after visit

Crisis ‘not over’ at Manston processing centre, ministers warned

The Independent UK

UK has not set a timeline for migration deal with France - PM's spokesman

Britain has not set a deadline for agreeing a deal with France to curb the number of migrants illegally crossing the English Channel, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Brit spent four days clinging to buoy in English Channel after kayak capsized

Daniel Lewis was rescued by Dutch fisherman on Thursday after they found him clinging to a buoy wearing just a pair of swimming shorts.

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Most Britons think country has lost control of its border since Brexit: poll

Only 7% of Opinium respondents believe government is in control of situation in the English Channel

Evening Standard

Two migrant groups left stranded at Victoria station after ‘misunderstanding’, says minister

Two migrant groups who crossed the English Channel were left stranded in London after a “misunderstanding” with UK officials, a minister has said.

Reuters

'Screams from a madhouse': Albanian PM scolds Britain over migration row

Britain should look to Germany to learn how to cope with a wave of immigrants, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Thursday, chastising London for its depiction of Albanians arriving in the country via the English Channel.

The Independent UK

France and UK need to do more on Channel migrant crisis, Cabinet minister admits

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said the authorities on both sides of the English Channel needed to step up work to tackle small boat crossings.

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The Independent UK

UK minister under fire for calling migrants an 'invasion'

Britain’s interior minister is facing criticism for describing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats as an “invasion.”

Daily Mirror

Brit rescued after clinging to buoy in just his trunks was 'trying to kayak to Spain'

The unnamed Brit set out to kayak across the English Channel from Dover to Spain but he capsized and was left clinging onto a buoy for dear life before being rescued days later

Reuters

British PM Sunak discussed Channel migration with France's Macron, Downing Street says

Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the issue of clandestine migration across the English Channel in their first telephone conversation since Sunak took office, the British government said.

Evening Standard

British kayaker saved after surviving 12 days in the English Channel

A British kayaker has been saved 12 days after his vessel capsized in the English Channel.

Daily Mirror

Brit rescued in English Channel in just his trunks after clinging to buoy 'for DAYS'

One reckless Brit seemingly set out to kayak across the English Channel before his boat capsized and he was left fighting for his life at sea for nearly two weeks before fishermen found him

Evening Standard

Suspected Albanian human trafficker arrested by National Crime Agency

A suspected people smuggler accused of organising the crossing of the English Channel for migrants on small boats has been arrested in south-west London.

Chronicle Live

When the warship HMS Northumbria collided with the Swing Bridge on the River Tyne

As well as the mishap on the Tyne 50 years ago, HMS Northumbria had been involved in accidents in 1962 at Gateshead, and in 1968 during a NATO exercise in the English Channel

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