United Kingdom Archbishop slams UK-Rwanda asylum plan as 'against the nature of God' The head of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said in his Easter sermon that the UK's plan to send some asylum seekers to Africa poses "serious ethical questions". 17/04/2022
Travel News Easter travel warning issued for UK train and ferry-goers Looking forward to an Easter getaway? From the UK and back, it will be a chaotic trip 09/04/2022
world news Emiliano Sala died from trauma injuries in 2019 plane crash, says jury A jury concluded that Sala was “deeply unconscious” after being poisoned by exhaust fumes before he was killed. 17/03/2022
United Kingdom UK confirms plan to use military to limit Channel migrant crossings The UK confirmed its plan to use the military to limit small boat crossings from France, one of several measures seen as an effort to shore up support for the prime minister amid a series of scandals. 17/01/2022
France Migrant dies and 30 rescued by French authorities in English Channel It is the first migrant death reported in the Channel in 2022. 14/01/2022
France Number of migrants rescued off Calais coast 'trebled last year' The flow of migrants to England has caused tension between London and Paris. 10/01/2022
United Kingdom English Channel migrant crossings treble to a record 28,000 At least 28,395 migrants reached the English coast in small boats in 2021, compared to 8,400 the previous year. 04/01/2022
world news NGO sues French and British authorities over Channel migrant tragedy French and British rescue services are accused of ignoring calls for help, failing to prevent the biggest loss of life during attempted illegal crossings of the Channel. 20/12/2021
France Monitoring crossings will make migrants take more risks, says activist "People who want to go to England will continue to take all risks to go. And adding a plane and two helicopters will not change things. It will only push people to take even more risks." 09/12/2021
France Frontex plane arrives in northern France to combat people smuggling The EU border agency aircraft was deployed a week after 27 migrants died when their dinghy deflated in the Channel. 02/12/2021
world news UK panel asks government to scrap plan to turn back migrant boats UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has proposed legislation that would give authorities patrolling the Channel the power to turn away boats carrying migrants. 02/12/2021
France Post-Brexit fishing: Guernsey grants over 40 licences for French boats Paris has welcomed the Channel island's move but says over 100 claims for French boats to operate off Jersey and the UK are still unresolved. 01/12/2021
no comment Migrants determined to reach UK despite tragedy At makeshift camps between Dunkirk and Calais on France's northern coast migrants are digging in, waiting for their chance to make a dash across the English Channel, despite the deaths of at least 27 people. 28/11/2021
France EU plane to be deployed over Channel after migrant deaths A plane operated by EU border agency Frontex will be deployed over the Channel to better identify smuggling networks, said the French interior minister at a meeting with European migration officials. 28/11/2021
France 'No optimism' over France-UK cooperation on migrants, says Amnesty Amnesty International UK made the comments as tensions between London and Paris rise following the deaths of 27 migrants off the coast of Calais. 26/11/2021
France French anger after UK PM calls on Paris to 'take back' migrants France cancelled a meeting with the UK interior minister after Boris Johnson published a letter calling on Paris to "take back" migrants crossing the Channel. 26/11/2021
France France wants EU help to stop illegal migration after Channel tragedy At least 27 migrants died after their boat sank near Calais, authorities said, making it the largest tragedy of its kind in the Channel. 24/11/2021
France Decathlon stops kayak sales after migrants use them in bid to reach UK Last Friday, three migrants were reported missing after trying to cross the English Channel on kayaks to reach England. 17/11/2021
France UK must stop using French as 'punchbags' over migrant boats — minister Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said France did not have 'any lessons to take from the British' ahead of a meeting with his UK counterpart, as record numbers of migrants cross the English Channel. 15/11/2021
