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Roman Abramovich makes claim of ‘conspiracy’ against Jersey government

Move threatens to throw open parts of secretive legal battle on Channel island about ex-Chelsea owner’s wealth

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood must take care not to stoke xenophobia

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The home secretary’s policy would be welcome if it helps stop the dangerous cross-Channel traffic, but is it really a deterrent?

The Independent UK

Frankie the flamingo wins her freedom after flying to France from Cornwall

Zookeepers at Paradise Park in Hayle decide not to attempt to bring bird home after 120-mile flight over Channel

The Guardian - UK

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Second small boat migrant sent back to France under 'one in, one out' deal returns to UK

Between November 6 and 8, more than 1,700 people made the dangerous journey across English Channel in small boats

Evening Standard

Small boat migrant who returned to UK after being removed sent back to France again

The Home Office has confirmed that the Iranian national was put on a morning flight back to France

Evening Standard

Longest gap in English Channel crossings by migrants so far this year

Bad weather is likely to have played a role

The Independent UK

Longest gap in Channel crossings by migrants so far this year

Bad weather is likely to have played a role in stopping people attempting to reach the English coast.

Evening Standard

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Dining across the divide: ‘He looked like a typical Green voter – long hair, laid-back, that sort of thing’

They locked horns on people crossing the Channel in small boats and cyclists using roads – did they find anything to agree on?

The Guardian - UK

75 migrants deported to France and 51 allowed into UK under deal

The one in, one out agreement with France aims to deter migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats.

The Independent UK

Seventy-five migrants deported to France and 51 allowed into UK under deal

The one in, one out agreement with France aims to deter migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats.

Evening Standard

French coastguards demand halt to ‘deadly plans’ to intercept small boats

Union says UK-French Channel deal is inhumane and contravenes international conventions

The Guardian - UK

Voices: To stop the shameful small boats hokey-cokey, is it time to reboot the Rwanda plan?

COMMENT: Labour’s much-vaunted “One in, one out” migrant deal with France has become a humiliating farce. If it is ever to turn the tide on illegal Channel crossings, it may have to revisit the cancelled Tory plan – and go even further, says Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK

French political chaos could put UK migrant crackdown at risk

Reports suggest that France may retract its pledge to forcefully turn back small boats in the Channel, potentially undermining Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to curb migrant arrivals in the UK. The possible reversal is linked to political turmoil within the French government, according to sources speaking to the BBC. The…

The Independent UK

France ‘may not intervene to reverse small boats in the Channel’ in blow to Starmer’s migration plan

France backing away from commitment to turn back small boats in the Channel, according to reports

The Independent UK

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UK Sanctions Balkans Gangs As Irregular Migrant Numbers Rise

Britain on Wednesday sanctioned Balkans-based gangs and financiers helping facilitate small boat crossings, as migrant arrivals this year via the Channel were set to surpass the 2024 totals.

The Independent UK

Royal Navy destroyer shadows Russian warship in English Channel

HMS Duncan was deployed under Nato command in a ‘historic first’.

Evening Standard

Migrants boarded small boat to UK, leaving others behind with deflated dinghy

A group of men and women carrying some small children were pictured waiting to cross the Channel on Gravelines beach early this morning.

The Guardian - UK

Eurostar to run doubledecker trains through Channel tunnel from 2031

Operator signs €2bn deal with Alstom amid boom in international rail travel from UK

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The Independent UK

More small boats seen crossing English Channel overnight

More than 36,000 people have made the journey so far this year

Evening Standard

Small boats spotted crossing Channel overnight

More than 36,000 people have made the journey so far this year, around a third higher than at the same point in 2024.

Evening Standard

Chinese broadcaster failed to pay Ofcom £300,000 for rule breaches, court told

Star China Media Ltd previously ran an English-language news channel named China Global Television Network but was stripped of its licence in 2021.

Evening Standard

Number of Channel crossing arrivals ‘frustrating’, says border security chief

Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt said he finds the numbers very challenging but that work to stop crossings was always going to take time.

Evening Standard

What is the difference between legal, illegal and irregular migration?

The PA news agency takes a look at some of the language around the issue of migration.

The Independent UK

French police use pepper spray on migrants trying to cross English Channel

French police have used pepper spray to stop migrants from trying to cross the English Channel.

Evening Standard

Two Kent sites earmarked as holding areas in event of EU border system issues

The sites have been chosen as part of long-term efforts to boost Kent’s resilience to problems with Channel crossings.

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