The English Channel

Europe News

France and UK renew landmark pact to curb English Channel crossings

The aim of the agreement is to prevent illegal crossings of the English Channel. The two countries' interior ministers are due to meet near the northwestern French city of Dunkirk on Thursday.

23/04/2026

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France: Over 250 migrants cross Channel to England as calm seas return

France saw several small boats leave the beach at Gravelines at dawn, carrying migrants hoping to reach England.

04/03/2026

Mobility

Can this ‘Air Scooter’ cross the English Channel safely?

The company’s CEO will attempt to cross the English Channel without a parachute to use in an emergency.

25/07/2025

Europe News

UK and France launch pilot scheme to further deter Channel crossings

France will accept the returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties in Britain, the leaders of the two countries announced on Thursday.

11/07/2025

Europe News

France's Macron visits UK with migration, Ukraine topping the agenda

The French leader is set to arrive in Britain on Tuesday for a three-day state visit blending political talks and royal ceremony.

08/07/2025

United Kingdom

UK pressures France to crack down on small boat crossings

Opposition politicians in Britain say that smugglers are exploiting a French law that bars police from acting once migrants are in the water.

03/06/2025

United Kingdom

Daily number of migrants reaching UK on small boats hits 2025 high

While France and the UK have increased joint operations, British officials say French police should be empowered to intercept boats before they leave.

02/06/2025

France

One dead and scores rescued after migrant boat sinks off French coast

More than 60 people were rescued after the "overloaded" vessel collapsed, authorities said on Monday.

19/05/2025

France

One person dead and 15 rescued after trying to cross English Channel

French authorities said the overcrowded boat set off close to the port of Dunkirk on Wednesday evening.

20/03/2025

Ecotech

World’s most powerful underwater turbines are coming to French coast

One of France's first commercial-scale tidal energy pilot projects, NH1 is due to supply thousands of locals with clean electricity.

18/03/2025

Business

Virgin Group seeks to raise funding for cross-Channel Eurostar rival

Virgin Group wants to launch the new service by the end of the decade, initially running trains from London to Paris and Brussels.

10/03/2025

Travel News

New direct trains could soon link London with these European cities

London St Pancras station would almost triple its capacity to deliver new train services to Europe by 2030.

24/02/2025

Europe News

UK and Germany agree to joint action against people-smuggling gangs

The agreement includes intelligence sharing, targeting smuggling networks’ financial flows, and removing online content promoting illegal mi

10/12/2024

France

At least eight migrants dead after their boat sinks in English Channel

At least eight migrants have died whilst trying to cross the channel from France to the UK, the French authorities reported on Sunday.

15/09/2024

Europe News

Migrant boat seen crossing Channel a day after 12 lost their lives

French politicians urge the UK government to take action against the migrant deaths.

05/09/2024

Europe News

At least 12 migrants dead after boat sinks off northern France

Medical teams have rushed to the scene after the boat, carrying more than 50 migrants, got into trouble in the English Channel.

03/09/2024