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Two Women Die Trying To Cross Channel From France

Two women, both Somalis, died Saturday while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, adding that the body of another migrant had been found in a canal.

International Business Times

Two women die while crossing Channel from France to UK

A couple and their child have also reportedly been taken to hospital following a Channel crossing attempt

The Independent UK

Two women die trying to cross Channel from France

French authorities say about 100 people were attempting to reach the UK on a makeshift boat

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Channel tragedy: Two women dead after boat carrying 100 people capsizes

Around 60 people were rescued from the overnight incident

Evening Standard

Home Office probes Afghan migrant who won UK asylum then shared holiday snaps from Taliban-ruled homeland

The man, who goes by the name DG Usama, arrived in the UK in April 2022 on a dinghy across the Channel

Evening Standard

More than 1,000 small boat migrants arrive in UK despite French deal

The numbers crossing the English Channel have dwarfed the handful of migrants being sent the other way.

Evening Standard

‘It doesn’t matter if you call out the military’: Trump tells UK PM to use force against Channel migrants as minister says ‘absolutely not’

Trump should see this as an opportunity to learn.

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Former navy chief slams Trump’s call for UK to use military to stop small boats as ‘load of nonsense’

As a cabinet minister declares ‘navy can be called upon if needed’ to turn back Channel migrants, former sea lord leads outcry against Trump plan, saying ‘we haven’t got enough ships ... all we can do is stop people drowning’

The Independent UK

Hundreds attempt Channel crossing as second migrant deported in UK-France deal

An inflatable dinghy full of men, women and at least three children made its way out to sea from Gravelines beach at daybreak on Friday morning.

Evening Standard

Second migrant deported to France as more cross the Channel at daybreak

An Eritrean man who lost a High Court bid to halt his removal was on a flight that left Heathrow for Paris at 6.15am on Friday.

Evening Standard

UK deports Indian man to France under 'one in, one out' migrant scheme

The United Kingdom on Thursday returned the first migrant to France under the new joint "one in, one out" deal, both governments confirmed, as London bids to curb contentious cross-Channel small boat arrivals.

Radio France Internationale

Channel crossings could drop by 75% with expanded UK-France deal – report

Think tank British Future has argued a combination of control and compassion could address the issue, similar to action taken in the US.

The Independent UK

Eritrean man halts deportation in first test of UK-France asylum pact

A British court has blocked the planned removal of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France, handing Prime Minister Keir Starmer an early setback in his plan to stop small-boat crossings of the English Channel.

Radio France Internationale

‘One in, one out’ deal will go ahead, says Liz Kendall after last-minute injunction

Minister insists court ruling that blocked deportation of Eritrean man ‘will not undermine basis’ of deal with France

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'One‑In, One‑Out' Policy Dead‑Ended: Starmer's Migrant Pact Struck Down by Judges

Judges halt UK-France migrant pact as Eritrean wins injunction over destitution fears. Channel arrivals up 38%; Tories call the policy a 'shambles'.

The Independent UK

Starmer faces fresh pressure over returns deal after blocked deportation

Kemi Badenoch said her message to ministers was ‘we told you so’, while shadow home secretary Chris Philp called the deal a ‘failed gimmick’.

Evening Standard

Blocked deportation leaves Keir Starmer's illegal migration policy in tatters

Kemi Badenoch says her message to ministers was ‘we told you so’ after an Eritrean man won a last-minute High Court bid to temporarily block his deportation

The Guardian - UK

First ‘one in, one out’ deportation flight reportedly takes off without migrants

Group of people who crossed Channel by boat understood not to have been on Air France plane after legal challenge

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Evening Standard

Minister refuses to give ‘details’ as migrant returns to France due to start

Baroness Jacqui Smith said she would not be giving ‘details’ on the number migrants expected to be sent back in the coming days.

The Independent UK

‘I’ve seen at first hand that stopping the boats is an impossible task – no matter how much money we throw at it’

After a week in which four people, including two children, died while attempting the perilous journey across the English Channel in small boats, May Bulman watches the seemingly futile attempts being made to stop them from leaving French shores

The Independent UK

Three killed on packed boat while crossing English Channel

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Evening Standard

Nothing sensible ‘off the table’ to tackle Channel crossings – Attorney General

Lord Hermer said that in dealing with small boats ‘nothing sensible or practical or effective will be off the table’.

The Guardian - UK

Four dead, including two children, attempting to cross Channel to UK in last 24 hours

Number of attempts to cross Channel has been particularly high for several days, say French authorities

The Independent UK

Three migrants die and three missing in Channel crossings

Two children are believed to be among those confirmed dead, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Two children among three migrants dead in Channel crossing off French coast

Another three people are believed to be missing after the incident off the coast of Pas-de-Calais

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