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English Channel crossings
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GB Newsworld2 days ago
Two Sudanese Women Die in Channel Boat; 400+ Migrants Reach UK; Bristol Explosion Kills Two
Two Sudanese women suffocated on a small boat carrying 82 people that ran aground near Neufchatel-Hardelot in northern France on Sunday. Despite the deaths, at least 400 migrants crossed the English Channel on the same day, with 597 arrivals in the UK over the past week. Separate…
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UK Commits £662 Million to France for Enhanced English Channel Migrant Enforcement
The UK and France have finalized a three-year agreement worth £662 million to curb small boat migrant crossings, with British funding now conditional on results. The deal includes deploying riot-trained police, drones, helicopters, and increased patrols in northern France. It bui…
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