The Latest Breaking News from the English Channel

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 · Jul 10, 2025

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 · Jul 10, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

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 · Jun 26, 2025

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 · Jun 25, 2025

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…

Autosport · Jun 24, 2025

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

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

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 · May 19, 2025

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

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

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.

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2025