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More than 500 small boat arrivals in UK on day of Starmer and Macron’s migration deal

The latest figures came just a day after Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed a one in, one out deal to tackle the small boat crossings

The Independent UK

'Blitz' promised to crack down on illegal migrants in new deal with France

A ‘one in, one out’ scheme agreed by Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer is set to begin within weeks

Evening Standard

Starmer and Macron detail one in, one out migrant returns scheme

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he hoped the scheme would act as a deterrent for migrants seeking to cross the English Channel.

Evening Standard

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What’s in the one-in-one-out migrant deal between the UK and France?

Macron and Starmer have agreed a deal aimed at preventing migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.

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Channel crossings continue amid crunch talks with France over migrant returns deal

More than 21,000 people have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel so far this year

Evening Standard

Channel crossings continue amid crunch talks over migrant deal

Border Force vessels have been sent as part of the response to multiple boats on Thursday morning, according to HM coastguard.

The Independent UK

Macron says UK and France ‘share same will’ amid crunch talks over migrant deal

The French president and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also agreed a ‘new deterrent’ was needed to stop small boats crossing the English Channel.

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Britain and France try again to tackle English Channel migrant crossings

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are focusing on stopping migrant crossings in the English Channel

The Independent UK

A gay migrant and his quest for freedom across the English Channel

Isaac, a 35-year-old from Tanzania, is preparing for a dangerous English Channel crossing on a small boat

The Independent UK

French police are slashing migrant boats but they're still determined to reach the UK

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel

The Independent UK

UK and France to agree migrant return deal to tackle Channel crossings – reports

The deal could see migrants who arrive in the UK by crossing the English Channel in small boats returned to France.

Evening Standard

UK prepares to announce ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal with France

More than 17,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year

The Independent UK

Russian Warship Disguised As It Passes Through English Channel - Does It Signal World War Escalation?

A Russian warship disguised itself to escort sanctioned oil tankers through the English Channel on 20 June 2025. Is this a sign of escalating conflict?

International Business Times UK

Soft sell: vintage F1 memorabilia goes on sale at Selfridges

American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge was claimed to be on a mission to transform shopping into an enjoyable experience when he opened his Oxford Street emporium in 1909. Among the first attractions to be displayed in store, alongside consumer goods, was the aeroplane in which aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot…

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Busiest day for migrant crossings this year as over 800 make journey across Channel

It comes as new data showed Eritreans have become the most common nationality crossing the English Channel in small boats

The Independent UK

1 person dies when a boat overloaded with migrants sinks in the English Channel

One person died when a boat overloaded with migrants broke up during an attempted overnight crossing of the English Channel

The Independent UK

Britain tried to control migration – and created the worst of all worlds

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As The Independent reveals, up to £2bn of private contracts have been awarded since 2017 aimed at curbing illegal migration across the English Channel and the costs of asylum application processing. It is hard to point to any positive results of this gross expense

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Migrant dies after medical emergency on small boat in English Channel

The death comes after more than 700 migrants crossed the English Channel on Tuesday.

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Government ‘in talks on migrant removals agreement with France’

A Home Office spokesman said ministers are ‘intensifying’ collaboration with France and other European countries.

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Keir Starmer's WORST Nightmare Comes True—Over 30,000 Small Boat Migrants Arrive Under His Watch

Since Sir Keir Starmer took up residence in Number 10, more than 30,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the UK by crossing the English Channel.

The Independent UK

UK's Starmer blames a lack of joint action as he struggles to stop migrants crossing the Channel

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says a lack of coordination between U.K. police and intelligence agencies is partly responsible for a surge in the number of migrants reaching the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘angry’ about illegal migration as he reveals 24,000 deportations under Labour

PM appealed to voters frustrated at the ongoing flow of migrants across the English Channel, saying he shares their ‘anger’ at illegal migration

The Independent UK

2 migrants have died in as many days in attempted sea crossings from France to the UK

French maritime authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of two migrants who died over the past two days in attempts to cross the waters of the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom

The Independent UK

One person dead and 15 rescued crossing Channel in overloaded boat carrying close to 100 people

French authorities rescue people from the water after small boat overloaded with close to 100 migrants

Evening Standard

Migrant dies in the English Channel in first attempted crossing in over a week

The tragedy marks the first recorded migrant crossing attempt in over a week

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