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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dozens of rescued migrants arrive port of Dover on UK Border boat

The Border Force vessel carried the rescued migrants, at least 85, including young children, to port in Dover.

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Eurotunnel operator offers cash to attract new cross-channel services

Getlink says that there is capacity for 2.5 times more trains to use the Channel Tunnel on a daily basis.

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UK and Irish ministers to meet amidst migration row

The meeting between the Irish Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and the British Home Secretary James Cleverly was postponed last minute on Sunday evening.

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Inside Eurostar’s struggle with Brexit, strikes and competitors

One passenger vowed to never travel with Eurostar again after last-minute strikes ruined his Christmas plans.

United Kingdom

Controversial UK Rwanda bill 'incompatible with human rights'

Downing Street's plan to deport asylum-seekers to the Central African country breaches international law, according to a parliamentary report.

France

Migrants killed during perilous sea crossing from France to UK

The five dead migrants were discovered just off the coast of France on their attempt to get to UK shores.

France

UK not doing enough to curb migrant crossings - French report

The UK is not cooperating enough to help reduce migrant boats, a new French report has claimed.

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Eurotunnel strike: London trains return to normal after shock walkout

Eurostar trains were cancelled on Thursday afternoon due to an unexpected walkout. The strike is now over.

France

One dead after migrants shipwrecked in Channel

A total of 66 people were travelling on the refugee boat which sank off the northern coast of France in the early hours of Friday, according to French authorities.

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Eurostar could face fresh competition on its UK-France train route

Virgin's Richard Branson will reportedly be the next to challenge Eurostar's 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains.

France

More than 200 migrants rescued trying to cross English Channel

The Pas-de-Calais region where many small boats depart from, has been experiencing severe weather for the past ten days, causing very high flood levels.

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Eurostar rival Evolyn is set to hit the tracks by 2025

Eurostar’s 30-year monopoly on cross-Channel trains could be about to end.

United Kingdom

872 migrants arrived in UK on Saturday - a new daily record for 2023

54 other migrants were rescued in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais by French rescue services and dropped off at the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer, after reporting an engine failure in their boat.

France

French police investigate Channel shipwreck that killed at least six

An overcrowded vessel attempting to cross from France to UK capsized this week, ending with the death of several Afghan exiles.

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Could this European island be the first to sue over forever chemicals?

Toxic chemicals leaked into their drinking water supplies more than 30 years ago. Now residents want compensation.

United Kingdom

First look at UK barge set to house up to 500 asylum seekers

Access was granted on Friday to tour a vessel that will house up to 500 asylum-seekers in England after the UK Parliament passed its long-debated bill to curb migration.

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EU, UK agree to boost cooperation to tackle illegal Channel crossings

The deal, which still needs to be negotiated, comes just months after the two sides resolved the main issue dividing them: trade arrangements in Northern Ireland.