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UK, France agree three-year deal to stop migrant crossings

UK, France agree three-year deal to stop migrant crossings

  • UK to pay France up to $897 million in funding
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UK inquiry into deadliest recorded small boat Channel crossing ruled some of the deaths in the 2021 sinking were “avoidable.”

Deaths in Channel migrant disaster ‘avoidable’: UK inquiry

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British navy says it tracked Russian sub for three days in Channel

British navy says it tracked Russian sub for three days in Channel

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NGOs appeal UK-France migrant exchange deal

NGOs appeal UK-France migrant exchange deal

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Migrants board a smuggler’s boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, off the beach of Gravelines, north of France.

France, UK mull migrant swaps in bid to stem Channel crossings

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One person dies as migrants aim to cross English Channel

One person dies as migrants aim to cross English Channel

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Migrants board a smuggler’s inflatable dinghy as they attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Great Britain.

Survivor of deadly Channel sinking says migrants ‘treated like animals’

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UN figures show 2024 deadliest year for children crossing English Channel

UN figures show 2024 deadliest year for children crossing English Channel

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Yemeni migrant found dead on French channel beach: official

Yemeni migrant found dead on French channel beach: official

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Migrants crossing Channel to UK in 2024 soar by 25 percent

Migrants crossing Channel to UK in 2024 soar by 25 percent

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Many migrants would be put on small boats for the sea crossing of Channel between northern France and England’s south coast.

Fugitive Afghans convicted of people smuggling held in UK: police

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85 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities

85 migrants rescued in Channel: French authorities

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Update Three migrants die after boat sinks off coast of Calais

Three migrants die after boat sinks off coast of Calais

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