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UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings

The Home Office is launching an advertising campaign in Iraq to deter illegal Channel crossings.
Miscellaneous
fromBBC News
3 months ago

Channel migrants: Home Office figures in 2024 show 36,816 crossed

The current approach to refugee crossings is failing, leading to tragic losses.
Immediate reform is necessary to ensure safer routes for people fleeing conflict.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
France news

Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel

The UK government is intensifying efforts to tackle people smuggling across the Channel amid rising deaths and human trafficking concerns.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

UK ads target Iraq to deter small boat crossings

The Home Office is launching an advertising campaign in Iraq to deter illegal Channel crossings.
Miscellaneous
fromBBC News
3 months ago

Channel migrants: Home Office figures in 2024 show 36,816 crossed

The current approach to refugee crossings is failing, leading to tragic losses.
Immediate reform is necessary to ensure safer routes for people fleeing conflict.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
France news

Nine boats carrying 572 people intercepted while crossing Channel

The UK government is intensifying efforts to tackle people smuggling across the Channel amid rising deaths and human trafficking concerns.
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#migrant-crisis
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN

Record child deaths in the Channel last year highlight a humanitarian crisis requiring urgent attention and action.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

French authorities rescue 85 migrants trying to cross Channel

The French navy rescued 85 migrants from perilous Channel crossings, amid increasing dangers and governmental actions against people-smuggling networks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

Refugee Council urges UK to introduce special visas in effort to stop deaths in the Channel

The introduction of 10,000 refugee visas could help reduce deaths in the Channel and address the migrant crisis more effectively.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN

Record child deaths in the Channel last year highlight a humanitarian crisis requiring urgent attention and action.
Europe news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

French authorities rescue 85 migrants trying to cross Channel

The French navy rescued 85 migrants from perilous Channel crossings, amid increasing dangers and governmental actions against people-smuggling networks.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

Refugee Council urges UK to introduce special visas in effort to stop deaths in the Channel

The introduction of 10,000 refugee visas could help reduce deaths in the Channel and address the migrant crisis more effectively.
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fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Channel migrant arrivals in 2024 totalled 36,816

Record deaths in Channel crossings underline the need for safer, legal routes for asylum seekers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

For years I've asked ministers what they expect refugees to do. They never have an answer | Diane Taylor

Government pledges to eliminate people smuggling face skepticism about their effectiveness, given the resilience of smugglers and decentralized operations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

UK small boat arrivals in 2024 up 25% compared with previous year

The number of small boat arrivals in the UK rose by 25% in 2024, totaling 36,816.
2024 had the second-highest number of Channel crossings since 2018.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Channel migrant arrivals in 2024 totalled 36,816

Record deaths in Channel crossings underline the need for safer, legal routes for asylum seekers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
UK politics

For years I've asked ministers what they expect refugees to do. They never have an answer | Diane Taylor

Government pledges to eliminate people smuggling face skepticism about their effectiveness, given the resilience of smugglers and decentralized operations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

UK small boat arrivals in 2024 up 25% compared with previous year

The number of small boat arrivals in the UK rose by 25% in 2024, totaling 36,816.
2024 had the second-highest number of Channel crossings since 2018.
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Europe news
fromBBC News
4 months ago

Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing

The ongoing Channel crossings pose severe risks, especially with rising fatalities in colder conditions.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago
UK news

Cooper won't set timetable to cut 'dangerous' boat crossings

Yvette Cooper called illegal Channel crossings 'dangerous', noting urgent action is needed but providing no specific timetable for reduction.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
UK news

Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak's last year of power

Migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats fell significantly, increasing pressure on Labour to sustain reductions.
Europe news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

Two people die in small boat Channel crossings as more than 700 make journey

Two people died trying to cross the Channel, highlighting the risks migrants face. Data shows a rise in arrivals, with 703 people reaching the UK in one day.
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