The number of migrants who have crossed the English Channel so far this year is set to surpass 7,000 as more were seen ...

At least 119 dinghies have arrived from France in past three months, with numbers increasing amid warmer weather and calmer ...

TUCKED into World War Two bunkers as the sun comes up, dozens of migrants listen for the hum of a drone overhead. These tiny ...

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Campaigners are calling for stronger protections to prevent parents being punished for trying to seek sanctuary with their children under a new offence over English Channel crossings. Those who ...

France’s border chief has admitted his country needs to step up and help with small boat crossings as migrant numbers hit new ...

Social media companies have agreed to block people smugglers from posting adverts for channel crossings on their platforms.

“The endangerment offence in the Bill is targeted solely at those individuals who put the safety and lives of others at risk during dangerous Channel crossings, something that no responsible ...