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Channel migrants face ban on claiming asylum in UK

Suella Braverman pledged to tackle crossings at the Conservative Party conference.

The Independent UK

Refugees who cross Channel in dinghies will be BANNED from claiming asylum in UK

The Home Secretary recieved two standing ovations at Tory conference as she set out what campaigners have deemed an 'attack on genuine refugees'.

Daily Mirror

Tories set to 'trash' international law with Suella Braverman's asylum ban

THE UK Government looks set to “trash” international treaties after the Home Secretary announced plans to ban anybody who enters Britain…

The National (Scotland)

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Channel migrants face ‘ban’ on claiming asylum in UK

Home Secretary Suella Braverman is due to announce the plan on Tuesday, according to reports.

The Independent UK

UK to propose asylum ban on English Channel migrants

British interior minister Suella Braverman set out plans on Tuesday for new powers which would ban migrants who cross the English Channel from claiming asylum and said it was her "dream" to see a government flight deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Reuters

Lifeboat crews accuse RNLI managers of complacency over Channel crossings

Exclusive: members say they are ill-equipped and lack guidance on rescuing people crossing on small boats

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman vows to reform the Modern Slavery Act 'to boot out' migrants

The Home Secretary said the majority of people coming to the UK from Albania on small boats 'are claiming to be victims of modern slavery'.

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Almost 500 migrants arrive in one day as channel crossings continue

Almost 500 migrants arrived in the UK in one day as the total number of Channel crossings for the year so far edged closer to 33,000.

Evening Standard

Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000

The Ministry of Defence recorded 499 people making the journey on Thursday in 10 boats, taking the provisional total for 2022 to date to 32,807.

The Independent UK

Channel crossings resume following five-day hiatus

More than 32,000 people have made the crossing so far this year.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss accused of wrecking Channel crossings deal with Macron ‘friend or foe’ gaffe

Claim that ‘groundbreaking’ agreement for UK officials to work in France was ready for sign-off

The Independent UK

Post-Brexit checks reduce Eurostar’s London terminal capacity by a third

Rail boss says St Pancras has only avoided chaos seen at Channel ports because of services being cut

The Guardian - UK

Smuggler 'who makes £1million a week sneaking people into Britain' unmasked

Hundreds of people every day are attempting the perilous journey across the English Channel from France aboard often flimsy vessels for thousands of pounds, thanks to criminal people smugglers

Daily Mirror

Is this the eco-friendly Channel crossing of the future?

Cyclists and walkers may be able to avoid the whole post-Brexit ferry nightmare next spring if this sail-powered startup can catch a fair wind

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The Independent UK

More than 1,000 people cross the Channel in small boats

The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 21 boats were intercepted on Thursday carrying 1,150 people.

Radio France Internationale

France busts lucrative cross-Channel people smuggling ring

French police have busted a major people-smuggling ring that has been sending migrants to the United Kingdom in dinghies, with more than a dozen boats and 700 life jackets seized in a raid.

Wales Online

Channel crossings to the UK this year go past 30,000 – more than for the whole of 2021

More people than ever coming over on small boats

The Independent UK

More migrants cross Channel as annual total nears 30,000

Special tents set up at Dover to keep people covered while they are processed

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The Independent UK

Channel crossings to the UK in 2022 pass 30,000

The figure is well above the total for the whole of 2021, when 28,561 crossings were recorded.

The Independent UK

More migrants cross Channel as annual total nears 30,000

A packed RNLI lifeboat deposited people on to the beach at Dungeness on Wednesday morning.

AFP

Pilot in crash that killed footballer Sala said plane was 'dodgy': BBC

London (AFP) - The pilot flying the plane that came down in the English Channel, killing Argentinian footballer Emiliano Sala, previously complained that the aircraft was "dodgy", according to audio obtained by the BBC.

The Independent UK

Channel crossings resume as more migrants arrive in Kent

The latest arrivals mean the total number for the year so far is edging close to 30,000.

France 24

Calais migrants: A never-ending crisis?

Six years ago, Calais's infamous Jungle migrant camp was demolished by French police. Today, the camp itself has gone, but the migrants and the smugglers who profit from them remain. In fact, they are more numerous than ever before, with a record number of people attempting to cross the Channel…

The Independent UK

More than 600 migrants arrive in UK after Channel rescue

One dinghy sank off the Kent coast, and 38 people were rescued from the water.

Evening Standard

Close to 40 migrants rescued from sinking boat as Channel crossings continue

Some were in the water for almost an hour after the dinghy rapidly deflated in UK waters

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