Browsing: English Channel

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed on a new deal targeting small-boat Channel crossings during Macron’s state visit to the UK.

Many migrants from conflict-affected regions, such as South Sudan and Gaza, view Britain as a land of opportunity and safety, despite its increasing hostility towards asylum seekers.

The UK front pages react to a new Home Office report that has linked the UK’s hot weather this year to a dramatic rise in the number of small boat crossings when compared to the same period last year. A record 11,074 people arrived in small boats before May this year, a rise of almost 50% compared with the same period last year.

The story leads two tabloid front pages this morning – both conservative-leaning.

The left-leaning press takes a more neutral tone compared to the sensationalist approach from the right.

Cliff Notes A migrant tragically died while attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, prompting an ongoing…

Cliff Notes Incident Overview: Adrian and Joanne Fenton discovered a 16-year-old boy from Sudan concealed within the bike rack of…

Cliff Notes An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the eastern coast of England, resulting in significant fires…

The Home Office is launching an advertising campaign in Iraq aimed at deterring individuals from attempting to cross the English…

Germany has committed to tightening its laws to make facilitating people-smuggling to the UK a criminal offence, as part of a new agreement with Britain to curb illegal Channel crossings.

Two dead in Channel after boat sinks carrying nearly 50 people Two people have died after a boat sank in…

Breaking – At least 12 dead after boat carrying migrants capsizes in Channel A large search and rescue operation is…