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Channel crossing which left 27 dead to be investigated

Transport Secretary announced a "thorough and independent" investigation into the November 2021 channel crossing tragedy.

Evening Standard

Report reveals mistakes that led to 27 people drowning in Channel horror crossing

Too few Coastguard staff, rescuers going to the wrong boat and poor coordination with the French all contributed to deaths of at least 27 people

The Independent UK

Channel crossing tragedy: UK launches inquiry into 2021 mass drowning which left 27 dead

It follows the publication of a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the incident

The Independent UK

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‘Our mother believes Twana is alive somewhere – so I visit different countries looking, just in case’

Brother of Iraqi teenager lost in Channel crossing seeks UK investigation into drownings

The Guardian - UK

Failure to save 27 lives in Channel exacerbated by confusion and lack of resources

Report identifies lack of aerial surveillance and personnel as contributing to deaths when small boat sank in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry launched into 2021 ‘Channel crossing tragedy’ which left 27 dead

It follows the publication of a report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the incident.

The Independent UK

Revealed: UK coastguard downgraded 999 calls from refugees in days before mass drowning

Investigation finds evidence that many calls received prior to 2021 Channel disaster were treated as less urgent

The Guardian - UK

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'Refugee visa' for 10,000 Afghans will slash small boat crossings, think tank says

A pilot visa scheme should be launched for Afghans seeking asylum in the UK, the IPPR says

Evening Standard

Think tank sets out alternative proposal to ‘impractical’ Rwanda scheme

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) believes that a more ‘humane’ response can be adopted to handle the rise in asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

The Ilford kiosk man who hid a thriving people-smuggling business

Hewa Rahimpur came across as a friendly young man struggling to get by, but was responsible for transporting up to 10,000 people across the Channel

The Guardian - UK

London gang kingpin who smuggled up to 10,000 migrants across Channel jailed

Hewa Rahimpur sourced boats for a gang that charged £6,000 per crossing

Evening Standard

Kiosk owner who sold sweets unmasked as kingpin who smuggled 10,000 migrants to Britain in small boats

Hewa Rahimpur’s modest life hid his dark secret as a “high ranking” member of a criminal network who sourced boats for life-threatening Channel crossings, writes crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin

The Independent UK

Small boats people smuggler sentenced to 11 years

Hewa Rahimpur, 30, was ringleader of gang thought to have smuggled up to 10,000 people from France to Kent coast

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Is Britain about to get invaded by bedbugs?

In today’s newsletter: With Paris under siege by these tiny, blood-sucking terrors, many on the other side of the Channel are wondering if they’re next – and what can be done

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The Independent UK

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis and Rwanda deportation plan

Taking action to ‘stop small boats’ is one of the Government’s key priorities.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer will scrap controversial Rwanda migrant policy even if Channel crossings decline

The Labour leader said the scheme would only ever impact a very small proportion of migrants

The Independent UK

Starmer will reverse Rwanda policy even if Channel crossings decline

The Labour leader said the scheme would only ever impact a very small proportion of migrants.

The Guardian - UK

Which British fish to buy if you want to eat sustainably

A dozen species have been added to the ‘avoid’ list, including dover sole, pollack and prawns, but other options remain

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The Guardian - UK

‘Incoherence and inconsistency’: the inside story of the Rwanda deportation plan

The long read: There were so many warnings it would fail. How did it get this far?

The Independent UK

Eurostar orders deep clean to stop bedbugs from Paris crossing Channel to London

Eurostar ramping up ‘preventative treatments’ to keep the critters on the other side of the Channel

The Guardian - UK

British diners warned off more fish types due to low populations in waters

Pollack from the Channel and dover sole from the Irish Sea among those to avoid, Good Fish Guide says

The Independent UK

English Channel migrant arrivals pass key milestone as 1k cross in three days

The provisional number of migrant arrivals by sea has now passed 25,000 this year, compared with 45,700 for the whole of 2022

Evening Standard

Small boat arrivals in 2023 pass 25,000 after 472 arrived on Monday

An average of around 52 people per boat crossed the Channel on Monday.

The Independent UK

Small boat arrivals in 2023 pass 25,000, figures confirm

An average of around 52 people per boat crossed the Channel on Monday.

The Independent UK

Eurostar orders deep clean to stop bedbugs from Paris crossing Channel to London

Eurostar ramping up ‘preventative treatments’ to keep the critters on the other side of the Channel

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