5 h. ago Britain's small boat kingpin locked up at last: Turkish gangster who made millions supplying  half of boats in all Channel migrant crossings jailed for 11 years

Adem Savas boasted that he was the 'King of Transport' after becoming the biggest supplier of small boats for migrant crossings in the English Channel..

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10 h. ago Britain's most wanted man who supplied half of boats in all Channel migrant crossings jailed for 11 years

Adem Savas boasted that he was the 'King of Transport' after becoming the biggest supplier of small boats for migrant crossings in the English Channel..

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2 d. ago Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel crossings come into force

The new powers come after the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act became law in December.

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6 d. ago Thousands more migrants risk lives to reach UK in small boats across English Channel

The total number of migrants crossing the Channel to reach the UK in 2025 was 13% higher than the figure for 2024

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6 d. ago Second highest number of Channel crossings by migrants recorded in 2025

A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK last year.

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2 w. ago UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

Conservationists have described 2025 as year of the octopus after enormous numbers were seen in the south west.

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2 w. ago Labour's 'stop the boats' promise in tatters as more than 41,000 migrants have arrived in Britain on small boats in 2025

Some 803 people made the dangerous journey across the English Channel in 13 dinghies from northern France, starting overnight on Friday and into Saturday.

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2 w. ago More than 41,000 people have now crossed Channel in small boats this year

Some 803 people made the dangerous journey in 13 dinghies from northern France, starting overnight on Friday and into Saturday.

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3 w. ago More than 700 migrants cross English Channel to push yearly total over 40,000 and end 28

Home Office figures showed 737 people made the journey to Britain via small boats on 13 December across 11 vessels - an average of 67 people per vessel.

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3 w. ago Channel crossings begin on Saturday after longest pause in seven years

Before the weekend, no vessels had reached the English coast for 28 days, according to Home Office figures.

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3 w. ago Days without migrant boat crossings nears longest stretch in seven years

December is traditionally one of the quietest months for migrants attempting the journey.

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3 w. ago Royal Navy tracks Putin submarine entering English Channel as number of Russian vessels threatening UK waters soars

The operation involved a specialist Merlin helicopter from 814 Naval Air Squadron and RFA Tidesurge - a replenishment tanker which is part of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

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3 w. ago Russian submarine lurking in UK waters prompts Navy response as WW3 fears escalate

The Royal Navy has shadowed a Russian submarine in the English Channel - this is a breaking story

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