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Suspected Channel crossings people smuggler arrested in police raid

The National Crime Agency is now questioning the 30-year-old Albanian man.

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Truss and ‘friend’ Macron signal progress on Channel crossing

The pair met at the first summit of the European Political Community in Prague, a gathering pushed for by the French president.

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Suella Braverman revives Tory bid to cut migration to ‘tens of thousands’

The Home Secretary wants to clamp down on Channel boat crossings

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

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 · Oct 4, 2022

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 · Oct 4, 2022

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 · Oct 2, 2022

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'.

Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022

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 · Sep 30, 2022

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 · Sep 30, 2022

Channel crossings resume following five-day hiatus

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

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022