Arrest following reports of Palestinian man illegally entering UK across Channel It is understood immigration enforcement arrested a man on the evening of March 9, and he remains in police custody. Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025
More than 4,000 migrants have made Channel crossing to UK so far this year as MPs debate banning immigration Crossings have taken place every day this morning, with 2,075 people arriving in small boats from March 1 to 9 Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025
Virgin aims to raise £700m to rival Eurostar on cross-Channel trains Richard Branson’s group plans rail routes linking London to Paris and Brussels, and maybe Amsterdam The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2025
Ministers to be questioned on alleged Palestinian militant who crossed Channel According to the Mail on Sunday, Abu Wadee is a former member of a militant group who has called for the slaughter of all Jews and posed with AK-47s. Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2025
GB News Viewers Rage and ‘Switch Off’ as Explosive Migrant Debate Spirals Out of Control GB News viewers were left furious after a heated debate on illegal migrant crossings in the English Channel sparked major controversy. The Fashion Central · Mar 9, 2025
Migrants Flood into the UK for Free Perks—Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Hotels and Food! Migrants escorted across the Channel by French patrol boats were seen arriving in Dover, stepping off Border Force vessels in life jackets. The Fashion Central · Mar 9, 2025
Escalating Tensions: Russian Warship Travels Through UK Waters Under Navy's Watch A Russian warship escorted a sanctioned cargo ship through the English Channel, prompting Royal Navy surveillance amid rising geopolitical tensions. International Business Times UK · Mar 7, 2025
UK signs ‘road map’ with France as Channel crossings continue Border security commander Martin Hewitt met French special representative on migration Patrick Stefanini in Paris to sign the agreement. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
Migrants arrive in the UK after crossing English Channel Pictures show people wearing life jackets coming ashore in Dover, Kent after disembarking from a Border Force boat on Thursday. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Sixth consecutive day of migrant small boat arrivals across English Channel The latest Home Office figures show 1,378 people have made the dangerous journey so far in March Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
The secret Californian islands that escape most tourists’ radars The Channel Islands are home to rocky cliffs, sandy beaches, wildlife – and very few visitors, finds Ellie Seymour The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025
More than 1,000 migrants cross Channel in first four days of month, figures show Some 1,168 people made the journey between March 1 and 4, bringing the total number of arrivals for the year so far to 3,224. Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025
Russian ships bristling with guns shadowed by Royal Navy in English Channel and North Sea Nato allies were also involved in the monitoring operation Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025
‘Stop the boats’ slogan was too stark, says Rishi Sunak Former prime minister says drive to stop Channel crossings was correct, but message ‘wasn’t quite right’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025
Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2025 ‘More people would be alive if rescue came quickly’ – Channel crossing survivor Issa Mohamed Omar told the Cranston Inquiry how he wants justice, and is a voice for his fellow passengers who died.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2025 Channel migrant dinghy tragedy ‘entirely predictable’, inquiry hears Cranston inquiry begins hearing evidence into the biggest ever loss of life in a Channel migrant crossing
The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025 Deadliest Channel crossing incident a ‘terrible human tragedy’ – inquiry One of the questions raised is how passengers were left in the water more than 12 hours after distress calls were made to UK authorities.
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025 Downing Street defends small boats plan as over 1,100 migrants cross Channel in first days of March Some 1,168 people have made the dangerous journey from France to the UK already this month, Home Office data shows
Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025 Nearly 600 migrants cross Channel in highest daily total of 2025 Figures published on Monday indicated that some 592 migrants arrived on March 2 across 11 boats.
Radio France Internationale · Feb 28, 2025 France and UK find common ground on tackling illegal Channel crossings French and British interior ministers have committed to strengthening the fight against illegal migration, including France lifting a ban on police stopping migrant boats at sea.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025 Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officials
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025 St Pancras and Channel tunnel plan rail routes to Germany and Switzerland Partnership comes as London station looks at ways to almost triple passenger numbers
The Independent UK · Feb 16, 2025 25,000 migrants cross Channel since Starmer became PM, provisional figures show Home Office figures show 240 people made the journey in four boats on Saturday.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 One dies in attempted Channel crossing after small boat sinks off Calais coast A further 69 people were rescued in what French authorities called a very busy night for crossings
Radio France Internationale · Feb 14, 2025 French rescuers saved more than 6,000 migrants in Channel last year French authorities reported they had rescued 6,310 migrants trying to cross the Channel to reach the UK in 2024, a 30 percent rise on the previous year.