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French soldiers accused of failing to help in English Channel migrant tragedy

French magistrates have filed preliminary charges against five maritime rescue personnel over the deaths of 27 people who drowned while trying to cross the English Channel in a flimsy dinghy in November 2021.

Radio France Internationale · May 26, 2023

French soldiers charged for failing to rescue 27 who drowned in Channel disaster: ‘You are in English waters, sir’

Three women and two men on duty at the Channel rescue centre at the time among those charged

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

France charges five soldiers over 2021 Channel migrants accident

French judges charged five soldiers on Thursday for not assisting people in danger over the deaths of 27 migrants trying to cross the Channel in a small boat in November 2021.

Reuters · May 25, 2023

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David Cameron: Don’t criticise Braverman’s Rwanda plan unless you’ve got better answer

Former Tory PM has ‘huge sympathy’ with crackdown on Channel people smugglers

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Graeme Souness to swim Channel for charity’s appeal on rare skin disorder

Former footballer, manager and pundit aims to raise £1.1m to help people with EB, saying: ‘This will be the most difficult challenge I’ve ever taken on’

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Football legend Graeme Souness will swim the English Channel to raise £1.1m for charity

Souness takes on challenge to raise awareness and funds to help people with painful and incurable "butterfly skin" condition.

Daily Record · May 22, 2023

Rangers legend Graeme Souness reveals next move after Sky Sports exit

The former pundit is aiming to complete a swim of the Channel crossing to raise money for DEBRA’s A Life Free of Pain appeal.

The National (Scotland) · May 22, 2023

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Sunak unable to commit to lowering migration as Border Force bring people ashore

A Border Force vessel brought about 70 people thought to be migrants in to Dover, Kent, on Friday, after a small boat incident in the Channel.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Last boat of its kind Waverley to return to Bristol Channel this summer

The last seagoing paddle steamer will fare tourists and local residents along the Bristol Channel for the first time in five years this June

Bristol Post · May 19, 2023

How Britain’s unpredictable spring weather can affect migratory birds

Some birds may delay crossing the Channel during adverse weather, but this comes with its own risks

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak pleads for EU help in stopping migrant boats crossing the Channel

The Prime Minister and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen agreed to bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration across the Strait of Dover - the world's busiest shipping lane

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of goverment’s policy to deport migrants

How the events leading up to the Rwanda plan’s return to court and Suella Braverman’s conservatism speech unfolded

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Stricken dinghy was not rescued after it entered UK waters, maritime logs reveal

Boat with 38 people onboard got into difficulty in Channel and left to drift back towards France, FOI request shows

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023

UK coastguard ‘left Channel migrants adrift’ in lead-up to mass drowning

Investigation reveals that at least 440 people appear to have been abandoned in the weeks before the worst Channel disaster in 30 years

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023

‘Horror beyond words’: how Channel distress calls were ‘ignored’ 19 times before 2021 disaster

Investigation reveals that understaffed Dover control room was overwhelmed by calls from people in trouble before 27 died at sea

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023

Lords committee urges end to Brexit barriers for musicians and young people

Chair says small changes could make big difference to cultural and educational interests on both sides of Channel

Wales Online · Apr 28, 2023

You can sail from Wales on the world's last sea-going paddle steamer the Waverley this summer

Waverley will give people the opportunity to step aboard for a nostalgic trip across the Bristol Channel from Penarth, Porthcawl and Tenby

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Braverman’s comments on boat arrivals’ values rejected by fellow Tories

Sayeeda Warsi among those objecting to home secretary’s view people crossing Channel have values that ‘are at odds with our country’

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The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

‘Incredibly unlikely’ UK would leave human rights convention, says minister

Andrew Mitchell warned strongly against leaving the ECHR amid the ongoing debate about small boats crossing the Channel.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

UK illegal migration bill approved by parliament's lower house

A new British law which seeks to bar the entry of asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel was approved by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, after the government accepted several amendments from rebel Conservatives.

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Tory warns more Sudanese refugees will cross Channel - but won't offer safe alternative

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said that he expects the number of people fleeing Sudan arriving in the UK by small boat to rise, but said the Government had no immediate plans for a Ukraine-style refugee scheme

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2023

900 Afghans crossed Channel this year but ‘many will be abandoned under lllegal Migration Bill’ - thinktank

The majority of small boat crossings in 2023 were made by Afghan nationals

Radio France Internationale · Apr 21, 2023

French court jails Afghans over Channel people smuggling

A French court has jailed four Afghans and handed lesser sentences to five others for illegally smuggling migrants across the Channel to Britain on dinghies in 2021.

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Rishi Sunak forced to back down on refusal to set up new safe and legal routes before ‘stopping the boats’

Amendment to Illegal Migration Bill will mandate new alternatives to Channel crossings after Tory rebellion

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2023

Marcus Smith: 'I want to win Champions Cup. To do that in England is extremely tough'

Harlequins' England fly-half says Premiership needs to match spending power of French clubs and stops short of ruling out move across Channel one day

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