Channel crossings
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theverge.comTikTok Accounts Promote Small Boat Crossings to Britain for Iranians
An investigation found TikTok accounts using promotional videos of London to recruit Iranians for small boat crossings. The accounts launched after recent hostilities began and offer payment options after arrival.
GB NewsFrance and Britain Sign £662 Million Deal to Increase Channel Patrols
Britain and France reached a new agreement providing £662 million for additional French police and security measures along the northern coast. French local officials stated the funding will not alter overall migration patterns.
BBC NewsBBC Investigation Identifies Iraqi Kurdish Smuggler Linked to Most Small Boat Channel Crossings
A BBC probe has revealed the real identity of the alias "Kardo Ranya," a 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd whose network is believed responsible for most small boat crossings to the UK in recent years. The smuggler offered an undercover reporter passage by truck, plane or boat for fees rang…
en.rfi.frBelgian Police Official Proposes Naval Blockade to Stop Small Boat Crossings to UK
Christiaan De Ridder, Deputy Chief of West Flanders Police, demanded intervention on the water after a surge in departures from Belgian coastal towns. Belgian authorities have detained 40 suspected traffickers and more than 360 migrants since January, with about 30 small boat cro…
thesouthafrican.comUS Immigration Official Suggests Turning Back Small Boats to Address UK Migrant Crossings
A senior US immigration official told GB News that boats carrying migrants across the English Channel should be turned around. He said asylum claims should be made at embassies rather than after arrival. The comments come as the UK has recorded 200,000 small boat migrant arrivals…
thesouthafrican.comFormer UK MP Supports Call for Royal Navy Aid in Channel Migrant Crossings
A former Conservative MP has endorsed Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's proposal for Royal Navy involvement in addressing migrant crossings in the English Channel. Nearly 900 migrants have crossed since Friday, according to GB News. Discussions included debates on border security a…
news.sky.comMigrant Channel Crossings Drop a Third Year-on-Year Despite 900 Weekend Arrivals
GB News host Martin Daubney debated Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden on X about small boat crossings, highlighting nearly 900 arrivals over the weekend despite a reported year-on-year drop. Meaden attributed the decrease to government collaboration with France, while Daubney cite…
GB NewsTwo Migrants Die After Boat Sinks in Channel During Crossing Attempt
Two female migrants died after their boat sank off the French coast overnight. French authorities reported the incident involved a vessel carrying 65 people near Hardelot beach. Separately, an Iraqi migrant died from a stabbing in Calais.