The Latest Breaking News from Channel

Channel crossings to the UK exceed 25,000 for the year

More than 90 were detected on Saturday in 19 small boats.

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022

There are lies, damn lies, and then there is Home Office propaganda about migrants

Priti Patel spreads Tory myths about Albanians but official statistics tell a very different story

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2022

40 people brought ashore in Kent as small-boat Channel crossings approach 25,000

Home Office figures also show spending on asylum has risen by 50% in two years and claims are highest for two decades

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022

Growing number of Afghans risking lives on small boats to reach UK

Afghans crossing the English Channel in small boats made up just under a fifth of arrivals in the first half of 2022, Home Office figures show.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

UK to fast-track failed Albanian asylum-seeker deportations

The U.K. has announced plans to “fast-track” the deportation of failed Albanian asylum-seekers as authorities combat a surge in the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Proportion of refugees granted UK asylum hits 32-year high

More than three-quarters have claims approved, as figures show big rise in Albanians crossing Channel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

UK sewage turning Channel and North Sea into dumping ground, say French MEPs

Post-Brexit UK accused of abandoning international obligations to protect marine life and human health

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022

‘Substantial’ increase in Albanians arriving in UK after Channel crossings

Albanians were rarely seen on migrant boats arriving on the south coast before this year.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

French anger at UK sewage dumped in sea

French politicians claim raw sewage being dumped into the Channel and North Sea by the UK is affecting French coastline, fishermen and the “health of citizens”.

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

GCSE student swam Channel during exams to raise money for Ukrainian refugees

Rose Owens, 15, a year 11 pupil at Roedean School, near Brighton, Sussex, got one 8 and the rest 9s despite training for the swim during her exams.

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022