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Leaked document shows boat slashing failed to stop migrants reaching UK

Coastguard log raises new concerns over safety and viability of flagship policy to intercept dinghies crossing Channel

The Guardian - UK

Migrant boats head to UK as Starmer set to meet German leader to discuss people smuggling gangs

People crammed into inflatable dinghies were handed life jackets by French authorities as they left from Gravelines to make the dangerous journey across the English Channel

Evening Standard

Migrants run across beach to board dinghy in the Channel

French authorities in an inflatable boat passed life jackets to those on board the overcrowded dingy, which was leaving the coast across the Channel.

Evening Standard

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Leaders of the UK and Germany to sign a treaty on defense, trade and migration

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz are signing a treaty Thursday to strengthen defense ties and combat migrant smuggling across the English Channel

The Independent UK

Migrant charity says new UK and France deal will be ‘drop in the ocean’

Last week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new migrant return agreement due to begin within weeks.

Evening Standard

Tory benches almost deserted as Philp cops a lesson on small boats

Shadow minister crashes and burns as Yvette Cooper makes statement on new Channel crossing arrangements

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to discuss ‘global problem’ of illegal migration with German Chancellor

According to the Home Office, 353 people crossed the English Channel by small boat on Friday.

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Reform UK attack King Charles over small boats comments in UK-France speech

REFORM UK have attacked King Charles after his comments about borders and small boat crossings over the Channel ...

The National (Scotland)

More migrants cross the channel a day after Macron and Starmer sign deal

According to the Home Office, some 353 people made the trip across the channel by small boat on Friday.

Evening Standard

Channel crossings: what is a safe and legal route?

Since figures were first recorded in 2018, more than 170,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats, hoping to claim asylum in the UK. Over 20,000 have crossed this year alone, and many dozens have died.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Starmer and Macron’s Channel crossings deal: safe routes hold the key to future progress

Editorial: The government has hailed its “one in, one out” migrant returns deal as a breakthrough. But awkward questions over its implementation remain

The Guardian - UK

How UK-France ‘one in, one out’ migration deal will work – and what the challenges could be

After weeks of rising Channel crossing figures, the UK government has agreed on a long-awaited migration deal with France. Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announced a “one in, one out” pilot – and the UK prime minister said the “groundbreaking” scheme could start returning migrants to France within weeks. The…

The Conversation

UK and France launch pilot scheme to further deter Channel crossings

France will accept the returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties in Britain, the leaders of the two countries announced on Thursday.

Euronews

More migrant small boats head to UK hours after Starmer and Macron agree one-in-one-out deal

One Border Force vessel arrived in Dover before 9am, having picked up a group of people after a ‘small boat’ incident in the Channel

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The Guardian - UK

EU to assess legality of UK-France migrant return deal before expressing support

UK is confident deal will be approved but EU says it wants to know more about ‘substance and form’ of agreement

Evening Standard

What is the new UK-France deal to tackle Channel crossings?

Here is a closer look at the fresh plan and what the issue is.

The Independent UK

What is Starmer and Macron’s ‘one-in, one out’ migrant deal and will it work?

Some migrants arriving in the UK will be sent back to France under the deal

The Independent UK

Starmer and Macron agree ‘groundbreaking’ one in, one out migration deal as hundreds cross Channel in small boats

Deal agreed the same day 220 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain, taking the number of people arriving in small boats to 21,000 this year already

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The Independent UK

Voices: Deal or no deal, Macron and Starmer still won’t stop the boats

COMMENT : The sun shone, the flags flew: A new chapter may have begun for the ‘entente cordiale’ between Britain and France, writes Mary Dejevsky – it’s just a shame it won’t do anything to solve the migrant crisis in the Channel

The Guardian - UK

Starmer hails ‘groundbreaking’ deal to return small-boat migrants to France

‘One in, one out’ scheme will include a safe route for those who have not tried to cross Channel illegally

The National (Scotland)

How does the UK-France 'one in, one out' asylum deal work?

KEIR Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have struck a deal they say will prevent people crossing the Channel in small boats.

Evening Standard

Fact check: ‘Channel migrants’ in prison and fake ‘Amazon’ deals

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

The Independent UK

Press conference in full: Starmer and Macron unveil migrant return deal after crunch talks

Watch live as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron announce a migrant return deal with France intended to tackle illegal crossings over the Channel.

Al Jazeera

What’s in the one-in-one-out migrant deal between the UK and France?

Macron and Starmer have agreed a deal aimed at preventing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.

International Business Times UK

Netizens Slam UK's Plan To Return Just 50 Channel Migrants Weekly To France—Despite 44,000 Arrivals This Year

Starmer's deal to return 50 migrants weekly to France sparks fury. Is it enough to stop Channel crossings?

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