Migrants use trainers to bail out sinking Channel boat
Shocking footage reveals migrants using designer trainers to bail water from a sinking dinghy in the Channel. Over 500 attempt crossings on an 'extremely busy' day. Read the full report.
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UK-Greece pact targets Channel and Med people smugglers
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper signs a new UK-Greece agreement to tackle smuggling gangs and disrupt small boat supplies. Includes £1.5m for North African job schemes.
Brexit adds 'new dimension' to Channel crossings
MPs told Brexit is 'part of the narrative' for migrants crossing the Channel, as the UK lost a key returns agreement with the EU. Read the full analysis.
French Police to Intercept UK Migrant Boats
French authorities will begin intercepting small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel following a UK plea. The new strategy aims to tackle the dangerous crossings that have seen over 39,000 arrivals this year.
Migrant smuggler organised £50m crossings from prison
Iraqi Kurd Idriss Ghazi Kareem sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter of seven Afghan migrants while running massive small boat operation worth £50million annually from behind bars.
French police use controversial nets to stop migrant boats
French police introduce dangerous 30m nets to block small boat Channel crossings amid UK pressure. Critics warn tactic will cause fatalities. Read the full report.
French police use nets to stop Channel migrant boats
French police will deploy large nets to intercept small boats in the Channel, a controversial tactic warned could cause fatalities. Read the full report on the new UK-France migration strategy.
People smuggler fakes fall to evade French police
Exclusive footage reveals a suspected people smuggler's audacious attempt to avoid detection by pretending to fall from a migrant boat in Dunkirk. Discover the inner workings of the Channel crossing crisis.
Record Small Boat Crossings Defy UK Government Crackdown
Despite heightened security measures and political promises, small boat migrant crossings across the English Channel have surged to unprecedented levels, raising urgent questions about border control effectiveness.
Iranian man returned to France after second boat crossing
An Iranian man who made his second dangerous small boat crossing of the English Channel has been returned to France under new UK-France returns agreement, raising questions about border policy effectiveness.
Channel migrant crossings hit 4-day pause - longest in year
The English Channel has experienced its longest migrant-free period in over a year, with no crossings recorded for four consecutive days as the Home Office's intensified enforcement measures show early signs of impact.
Channel crossings surge with 900 migrants in three days
New government figures reveal a significant increase in small boat crossings, with nearly 900 migrants reaching Kent in just three days amid ongoing policy challenges.
Starmer attacks government over Channel crossings crisis
Labour leader Keir Starmer launches scathing attack on government's handling of small boat crossings amid diplomatic tensions with France over new asylum policies.
Starmer's Channel crossing plan faces Tory criticism
Labour leader Keir Starmer vows to negotiate new UK-France agreement to tackle small boat crossings, as Conservative ministers warn against 'surrender' to French demands.
Channel migrant crossings surge despite Rwanda policy
Exclusive analysis reveals dramatic increase in small boat crossings despite government's Rwanda policy, with hundreds making the perilous journey in recent days.
Border Chief: No Quick Fix for Channel Migrant Crisis
Britain's Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt delivers sobering assessment that small boats crossing won't be solved rapidly, amid record Channel arrivals and ongoing policy challenges.
Dover migrant surge: 1,659 arrivals in 72 hours
Dover faces relentless small boat arrivals with 1,659 migrants crossing the Channel in three days, pushing the yearly total beyond 36,000 amid growing political pressure and operational challenges for Border Force.
France cancels Channel crossings meeting with UK
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper reveals French officials cancelled crucial Channel crossings meeting, raising questions about cross-Channel cooperation.
UK-France deal to tackle Channel migrant crossings
Britain's Home Secretary announces landmark agreement with France to intensify efforts against dangerous small boat crossings and people smuggling networks.
Home Office releases shocking migrant arrival footage
Exclusive Home Office video reveals staggering scale of migrant crossings as government faces mounting pressure over border security crisis
1,011 migrants cross Channel in single day - record 2024 tally
UK Border Force faces unprecedented surge as 15 small boats carrying migrants make dangerous Channel crossing, putting immense pressure on Rishi Sunak's immigration pledge ahead of general election.
People smugglers target West Country to evade Kent patrols
Exclusive police intelligence reveals human smugglers are redirecting small boat crossings to Devon and Cornwall coastlines as border enforcement intensifies along traditional Kent routes. Authorities warn of dangerous new patterns emerging in Channel cro
Smugglers target South West coast as new UK route
Police reveal organised crime gangs are exploiting Devon and Cornwall's rugged coastline, with small boat crossings increasing dramatically as authorities battle new smuggling tactics.
Chinese firms sell boats to migrant smugglers via Amazon-style sites
Exclusive investigation reveals how Chinese e-commerce platforms are supplying migrant smugglers with large inflatable boats, fuelling the dangerous Channel crossings from Turkey to Europe.
Lammy Demands UK-France Summit on Channel Crossings
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy calls for an immediate UK-France meeting to address the small boats crisis, criticising the government's approach as 'completely failing'.
Over 1,000 migrants cross Channel in day, setting 2025 record
The UK faces a major immigration event as more than 1,000 people arrived via small boats in just 24 hours, marking the highest daily total of 2025 and intensifying pressure on government resources.
1,000 Migrants Cross Channel in Single Day as Scheme Fails
More than 1,000 migrants reached UK shores in 13 small boats yesterday, marking one of the busiest days of the year and raising serious questions about the effectiveness of the government's deterrence policies.
Navy deployed to Channel as Starmer slams Trump-style rhetoric
The UK government faces mounting pressure as it deploys Navy vessels to patrol the Channel, a move criticised by Labour's Keir Starmer as adopting Donald Trump's anti-immigration language.
Trump's Royal Navy migrant plan revealed to Starmer
Exclusive: Former President Donald Trump reportedly advised Sir Keir Starmer to deploy Royal Navy vessels to block migrant crossings in the Channel, in a controversial proposal that has sparked political debate.
Smuggler's Warning: 2,000 Migrants a Day Could Cross Channel
An exclusive investigation reveals a people smuggler's boast that new, larger boats could ferry 2,000 asylum seekers to Britain daily, turning the Channel crossing into an industry worth hundreds of millions.
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