7 h. ago Will the French keep slashing boats of people smugglers? Non! Starmer left 'humiliated' after continental cops revealed that they will not routinely use tactic to stop people smugglers

Only two days ago, No 10 hailed footage showing French officers ripping open a dinghy in shallow waters as a 'significant moment' in the bid to smash the people-smuggling gangs.

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8 h. ago French police deploy their latest weapon in the fight against small boat smugglers... days after gendarmes began slashing dinghies with knives

The new tactic comes just days after footage emerged of French officers using a knife to slash a dinghy packed with migrants before dragging the deflated vessel back to dry land.

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41 h. ago French police slash migrant boat and drag passengers back to shore just as they attempt to cross the Channel for Britain

Dramatic footage shows dozens of migrants and asylum seekers boarding an inflatable dingy as it approaches the shallow waters.

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42 h. ago French police slash migrant boat and drag passengers back to shore just as they attempt to set across the Channel for Britain

Dramatic footage shows dozens of migrants and asylum seekers boarding an inflatable dingy as it approaches the shallow waters.

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43 h. ago French police ‘slash small boats with knives’ to prevent Channel crossings

Downing Street said the new tactics will have a ‘major impact’ on smuggling gangs

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59 h. ago Tens of thousands of passengers face another day of travel hell amid French air traffic control strikes... as chaos hits Eurostar and UK airports

Budget airline Ryanair has slashed more than 160 flights because of French air traffic control strikes, affecting over 30,000 passengers.

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3 d. ago Scotch eggs recalled by major food brand over salmonella fears

Two products will be withdrawn from supermarket shelves after routine safety tests revealed salmonella contamination

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4 d. ago People smugglers caught out boasting about profits from sending migrants to UK on small boats are jailed

The six Afghans and two Iraqi Kurds were sentenced to up to eight years each following their trial

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5 d. ago People smugglers jailed for sending migrants to their deaths in UK

The six Afghans and two Iraqi Kurds were sentenced to up to eight years each following their trial

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5 d. ago Nine people smugglers jailed in France over fatal Channel small boat crossing

A boat got into trouble off the Kent coast while carrying 47 people on December 14 2022.

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6 d. ago Mum left humiliated after vile 'racist' hurls abuse and throws coffee at her

Anne Camara, 37, says she was walking home with her daughter in Harlesden, north-west London, when a woman began shouting abuse and threw coffee at her in a shocking street row

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7 d. ago Late Queen's surprisingly simple breakfast ritual that didn't include Prince Philip

A former royal chef has revealed the late Queen's disciplined breakfast routine, and while mealtimes always stayed the same, her habits were surprisingly simple

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8 d. ago Katie Price left humiliated after being forced to delete 18th birthday tribute to daughter Princess

Katie Price was left humiliated after being forced to delete her 18th birthday tribute to daughter Princess on Friday.

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1 week ago 4 members of a California family among the 8 dead in a boat capsize on Lake Tahoe during a storm

Four members of a family from Northern California were among eight people killed over the weekend when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a fierce thunderstorm

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1 week ago Ibiza boat party brawl as Brits throw punches before three people go overboard

The reputation of Brits abroad has once again been called into question after a video of Brits scrapping onboard a boat has gone viral, with three even falling into the water

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1 week ago Poop Cruise review – a fascinating look at a toilet disaster that still haunts passengers 12 years later

In 2013, more than 4,000 people on a malfunctioning 13-storey holiday boat had to spend days defecating into bags. This catch-up with passengers makes for a fun hour of unintentional comedyWith the latest instalments of the series Trainwreck, Netflix appears to be trying to grant us some brief summer break from the worst kind of horrors the true crime genre can offer. In contrast to previous episodes, which looked at the Woodstock 99 riots and Astroworld tragedy that saw 10 people die in a crowd crush at a massive Live Nation-organised concert – including a nine-year-old child – it has suddenly pivoted in tone.Last week it gave us Mayor of Mayhem, the tale of Rob “I am not a crack addict” Ford, the crack-addicted mayor of Toronto and his very un-Canadian way of doing municipal business. In coming weeks, there will be accounts of the balloon boy’s story, a private investigation agency run by soccer moms, and “the greatest shitpost ever made”. Whether this tonal change comes as a reli...

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1 week ago Search continues for 2 people still missing after 6 killed when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe

A search continues for two people still missing after six others were killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California during a powerful weekend thunderstorm that whipped up high waves

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1 week ago Teetotal B&M shopper left 'humiliated' after being refused non

Przemyslaw Nowak said he was told he would need to provide ID for his three sons, aged 10, 14 and 16, who were with him - even though he said the beer was for him and contained no alcohol

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1 week ago 6 reported dead and 2 missing after a boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in California

Officials say six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California

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1 week ago 6 people dead and 2 missing after boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe during summer storm

Six people are dead and two remain missing after a luxury powerboat capsized on Lake Tahoe, authorities said.

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