A day after 12 deaths, other migrants risk their lives trying to …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 12 dead, authorities said.
Small boat arrivals – last 7 days - GOV.UK
WEB4 days ago · This page shows figures for the last 7 days for irregular migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats without permission to enter the UK.
Eight migrants die in English Channel as tragedies mount
WEB6 days ago · Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England by boat, adding to an already high death toll in 2024 on the dangerous migration route and despite attempts to stop the ...
6 dead, more than 50 rescued from capsized migrant boat in the …
WEBAug 12, 2023 · LONDON (AP) — An overloaded boat carrying migrants capsized before dawn Saturday in the English Channel, killing at least six people and leaving more than 50 others to be rescued, according to French authorities.
Channel migrants: Why can't crossings be stopped? - BBC News
WEBNov 25, 2021 · Who crosses the English Channel? Official figures show, external the largest groups of migrants by nationality are from countries that are either unstable, very poor or known to have serious...
UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law
WEBMar 7, 2023 · The U.K. government says it's ready for human-rights legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel.
People crossing the English Channel in small boats
WEBJun 28, 2024 · Key Points. Around 29,000 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats in 2023, down from 46,000 in 2022. More… In early 2024, the provisional number of detected crossings was around 12,600 – a rise of 16% compared to the same period in 2023. More…
Why Britain can't just return migrants to France, as Reform says
WEB2 days ago · On 19 September, Nigel Farage told BBC Radio Kent that part of Reform's plan for migrants crossing the Channel in small boats would be to "take them back to France". In June, he said on Question ...
English Channel Drownings: After Channel Drownings, France and …
WEBNov 25, 2021 · On Wednesday, French authorities said that at least 27 migrants had drowned in the English Channel after their boat capsized. The tragedy, which officials said is one of the deadliest accidents...
Channel migrants: Crossing numbers in 2021 triple 2020's figure - BBC
WEBThe number of people who crossed the English Channel in small boats last year was treble the number for 2020. Figures compiled by the BBC show at least 28,431 migrants made the journey in 2021 ...