44 h. ago Moment migrant dinghy trying to cross English Channel diverts Dunkirk flotilla of 'Little Ships' as they commemorated legendary WWII evacuation

A fleet commemorating the 85th anniversary of the heroic effort to save Allied soldiers from incoming German troops had to make way for an unlikely guest.

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44 h. ago 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

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67 h. ago Migrant boat crossing English Channel forces Dunkirk flotilla of 'Little Ships' to divert as they commemorated legendary WWII evacuation

A fleet of 66 vessels set sail from Ramsgate, Kent, to commemorate Operation Dynamo, which saw the 'Little Ships' rescue 300,000 Allied soldiers over 10 days in 1940.

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69 h. ago Bank holiday traffic warning issued by AA – here’s how to avoid the queues

Friday is anticipated to be the busiest day for drivers with over 20 million journeys expected, mostly to local attractions

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5 d. ago Migrant dies trying to cross Channel after 'overloaded' small boat sinks

More than 60 people pulled from the water after boat broke up

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5 d. ago Migrant dies after small boat sinks while trying to cross the Channel

The disaster unfolded at around 3am on Monday following a Mayday call to the Gris-Nez rescue centre on France 's northern coast.

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7 d. ago Labour's 'smash the gangs' pledge won't see Channel migrant crossings fall until next year

Officials are understood to be pessimistic about the prospect of making a significant impact on migrant crossing numbers this year, with measures not expected to start paying off until 2026.

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7 d. ago Efforts to curb migrant Channel crossings not expected to cut numbers until 2026

2025 is on course to be a record year for crossings.

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1 week ago One person dead after several migrant boats attempt to cross English Channel

A total of 192 people were rescued by the French coastguard between Sunday night and Monday morning

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1 week ago English Channel migrant boat blaze leaves one dead and seven injured when motor catches fire during crossing

Around 60 men, woman and children had to be rescued off the coast of northern France early this morning after a fire broke out on their boat.

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1 week ago Two children dead after rubber dinghy floats adrift in Mediterranean for days

On board were 62 people, including 17 women, two babies and four small children.

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Airport launches 'most ambitious' expansion as traffic soars

Record busiest day expected to be surpassed ten times this summer

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3 w. ago Channel migrant crossings in April more than DOUBLE same month last year, as 2025 small boat tally passes 11,000

Home Office figures published today showed there were 4,432 arrivals in April compared with 2,132 the same month last year, a 108 per cent increase.

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3 w. ago Gangs 'taking advantage' as migrant Channel crossings pass 10,000 in record time

New tactics designed to disrupt people smuggling gangs will come into force over the next few months

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3 w. ago PM grilled on grooming gangs and record migrant Channel crossings in PMQs showdown ahead of local elections

During Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, Sir Keir insisted that the Government is more committed to delivering "truth and justice" for victims of rape grooming gangs than the Conservative Party

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3 w. ago People smuggling gangs 'taking advantage' as migrant Channel crossings pass 10,000 in record time

New tactics to distrupt people smuggling gangs will come into force over the next few months

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3 w. ago Number of Channel migrant crossings this year exceeds 10,000

More than 200 people made the journey, with one boat seen arriving in Dover carrying around 50 migrants.

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3 w. ago Obsession with tough borders creating a ‘booming £2bn industry for private companies’, ministers warned

UK border security industry worth billions and expanding, academics suggest

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3 w. ago Channel crossings by migrants near 10,000 as warm spell begins

Some 9,885 people had been logged as making the journey from France as of Sunday, according to provisional Home Office figures for 2025

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