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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Diane Taylor

Protesters in Calais condemn UK policies to stop Channel crossings

A dinghy crowded with people leaving the shore.
At least 77 people died while attempting to cross the Channel in 2024, the highest annual number to date. Photograph: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images

More than 70 organisations from across France willcome together on Saturday to protest in Calais about UK policies to try to stop people crossing the Channel.

At least 77 people died trying to cross the Channel in 2024, the highest number since crossings began in 2018. Non-governmental organisations that monitor these deaths believe the total figure last year was even higher, with 89 deaths at the UK-French border of people attempting to reach the UK.

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