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Campaigners call for ‘compassion’ in asylum policy following Channel deaths

Opposition MPs said the tragedy highlighted the need for action to prevent dangerous crossings being made.

The Independent UK

Watch as rescue mission continues after migrant boat capsizes in English Channel

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The Independent UK

Six dead and more than 50 rescued after boat carrying migrants sinks in Channel

A patrol boat reported that a migrant boat was sinking off Sangatte.

The Independent UK

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Six people dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel

SIX people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel.

The National (Scotland)

One dead, 50 rescued after small boat incident in Channel – French authorities

Some six people were recovered in serious condition and one, who was evacuated by helicopter to Calais hospital, was declared dead.

The Independent UK

Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in Channel as search continues for more passengers

Migrants were using shoes to bale water out of the sinking boat, according to one volunteer

The Independent UK

Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in the Channel

Search and rescue mission ongoing as two still missing after the vessel got into difficulty off the coast of Sangatte

Evening Standard

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Home Office appeals for extra staff to help with sharp rise in small boat arrivals

Predicted increase in crossings over next few days prompts plea for contractor staff at Manston asylum centre in Kent

The Guardian - UK

More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since 2018, Home Office confirms

The highest daily count for 2023 was reached on Thursday when 755 people crossed the Channel

Evening Standard

Channel crossings: 100,000 since 2018 and new daily record set for 2023

It comes weeks after sweeping asylum reforms became law and while the Government fends off legal challenges over its Rwanda deal and migrant housing.

The Independent UK

Migrants rescued as number of people crossing Channel ‘hits 100k since 2018’

Several migrants have been rescued from the English Channel as the number of people crossing on small boats in the last five-and-a-half years…

The National (Scotland)

Migrants rescued as number of people crossing Channel ‘hits 100,000 since 2018’

The Home Office confirmed 17 individuals were rescued from the water who had gone overboard and said they were all recovered safely.

The Independent UK

Lifeboats called to new Channel rescue as crossings ‘pass 100,000 since 2018’

An eyewitness said there appeared to be more than 40 people brought ashore on board two lifeboats

Evening Standard

Migrants rescued from sinking dinghy as English Channel crossings rise

Number of small boat arrivals since 2018 believed to have passed 100,000

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

The Government started recording the number of people detected crossing the Channel to the UK in 2018.

The Independent UK

New arrivals appear to take Channel crossings to more than 100,000 since 2018

RNLI lifeboats were spotted bringing dozens to shore on Thursday, meaning it was likely the milestone has been reached.

The Guardian - UK

UK would be outlier with Russia if it left ECHR, Law Society says

Robert Jenrick had said government would do ‘whatever is necessary’ to stop small boat crossings

The Guardian - UK

Tatty Macleod: Fugue review – frothy French v English comedy

National stereotypes aside, the cordial TikTok star delivers lively cross-Channel observations and adds a soupçon of substance

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The Independent UK

‘Unscrupulous’ landlords and bosses accepting undocumented workers face fine surges

Home Office argues ‘illegal working and renting are significant pull factors for migrants crossing the Channel’

The Independent UK

Ascension Island: What to know about potential migrant processing centre

The small, volcanic island could host an asylum processing centre in an attempt to reduce the number of small boats crossing the Channel.

The Independent UK

Channel crossings: Average number of migrants per boat for July hits record high

The average of around 52 migrants per vessel is the highest since records began in 2018.

Evening Standard

Channel crossings: Average number of migrants per boat hits record high

The average of around 52 migrants per vessel is the highest since records began in 2018

The Independent UK

Channel crossings: Average number of migrants per boat for July hits record high

The average of around 52 migrants per vessel is the highest since records began in 2018.

The Guardian - UK

Jury discharged in trial of UK asylum seeker facing manslaughter charges

Ibrahima Bah accused over deaths of four people who were crossing the Channel in small boat with him

The Guardian - UK

Call for refugee visas to tackle Channel small boat crossings

Refugee Council says Illegal Migration Act will not work and calls for pilot of legal route for 10,000 asylum seekers

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