It comes as the government confirmed on Wednesday it is in negotiations with France on a scheme to return illegal migrants who have crossed the Channel. Under the agreement, the UK would accept ...

She told Sky News: ‘This is going to take really hard work to tackle those organised gangs that are preying on people, putting their lives in danger as they try to cross the Channel to the UK.

The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has reached a new record for the first four months of the year. Some 656 people arrived in 11 small boats on Saturday ...

A migrant has died attempting to cross ... UK Border Force vessels, RNLI lifeboats and an HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopter in response to small boats activity reported in the Channel ...

Provisional figures from the Home Office reveal that 8,064 people have arrived in the UK via this route so far ... challenges faced in managing cross-Channel migration. It is also a jump on ...

Migrant crossings of the English Channel ... arrived in the UK via this route so far in 2025, surpassing the 7,567 recorded during the same period last year. This includes a recent surge of 656 ...

A migrant has died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat ... A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesperson said: "HM Coastguard sent UK Border Force vessels, RNLI lifeboats and an HM ...