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In A First Under New Migrant Scheme, UK Deports Indian National To France
An Indian national became the first person to be deported from the United Kingdom to France under the new returns treaty between the two European neighbours to curb illegal English Channel crossings on small boats.
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Indian Man Dies As Boat Deflates While Trying To Cross English Channel
Record 56 people have so far died on the France-Britain route across the Channel in 2024.
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French Authorities Confirm 8 Migrants Died In Channel Crossing Attempt
Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.
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Child Among 5 Migrants Dead Trying To Cross English Channel To UK
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said.
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5 Migrants Drown In English Channel, Rishi Sunak Says Nothing Will Stop Rwanda Policy
At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
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UK PM Sunak Defends New Controversial Crackdown On Illegal Migration
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his new "Stop the Boats" crackdown on migrants making unsafe journeys across the English Channel to illegally cross over into the UK from neighbouring France.
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UK's Suella Braverman Vows Action After "Terrible Tragedy" Of Migrant Deaths
Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Wednesday pledged to work hard to destroy the business model of "people smugglers" after the deaths of four migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the UK border illegally in a small boat
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4 Killed, 43 Rescued As Migrant Boat Sinks Off English Coast: Report
A small boat carrying around 40 migrants has sunk off the southeastern coast of England in freezing temperatures, killing some of those on board, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
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Boris Johnson Asks France To Take Back All Migrants Who Crossed English Channel
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday asked France to take back all migrants who crossed the Channel, after at least 27 migrants trying to reach England drowned off the northern French coast.
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27 Migrants Die As Boat Capsizes in English Channel To Britain
At least 27 migrants trying to reach England from France died on Wednesday when their boat sank off the northern French coast, the deadliest disaster since the Channel became a hub for clandestine crossings.
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UK, France Sign New Deal To Stop Illegal Migration Across English Channel
Britain and France signed a new agreement to try to stop illegal migration across the Channel on Saturday, upping patrols and technology in the hope of closing off a dangerous route used by migrants to try to reach the UK on small boats.
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As Britain Welcomes 20,000 Syrians, Eritreans Say They Also Deserve to Stay
Two young Eritreans, recent arrivals in northern England after paying smugglers thousands of dollars to take them across the Sahara desert, Mediterranean Sea and English channel, are hoping the British government will let them stay.
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Refugees Stuck in France Want Britain to Open its Borders
From the Calais beach, England's Dover Cliffs are visible on a clear day as pearly dots on the horizon. The English Channel or La Manche as it's called in the French side, is the narrowest here, about 33 Kms. Migrants and refugees flock to this town in the hope of getting across through the Eurotunnel.
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Channel Migrants Crisis Bites Into British Business
The disruption to freight between Britain and mainland Europe caused by strikes and illegal immigration is starting to hurt British businesses, from luxury English car manufacturers to Scottish seafood exporters.
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In A First Under New Migrant Scheme, UK Deports Indian National To France
An Indian national became the first person to be deported from the United Kingdom to France under the new returns treaty between the two European neighbours to curb illegal English Channel crossings on small boats.
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Indian Man Dies As Boat Deflates While Trying To Cross English Channel
Record 56 people have so far died on the France-Britain route across the Channel in 2024.
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French Authorities Confirm 8 Migrants Died In Channel Crossing Attempt
Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.
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Child Among 5 Migrants Dead Trying To Cross English Channel To UK
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said.
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5 Migrants Drown In English Channel, Rishi Sunak Says Nothing Will Stop Rwanda Policy
At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
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UK PM Sunak Defends New Controversial Crackdown On Illegal Migration
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his new "Stop the Boats" crackdown on migrants making unsafe journeys across the English Channel to illegally cross over into the UK from neighbouring France.
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UK's Suella Braverman Vows Action After "Terrible Tragedy" Of Migrant Deaths
Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Wednesday pledged to work hard to destroy the business model of "people smugglers" after the deaths of four migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the UK border illegally in a small boat
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4 Killed, 43 Rescued As Migrant Boat Sinks Off English Coast: Report
A small boat carrying around 40 migrants has sunk off the southeastern coast of England in freezing temperatures, killing some of those on board, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
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Boris Johnson Asks France To Take Back All Migrants Who Crossed English Channel
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday asked France to take back all migrants who crossed the Channel, after at least 27 migrants trying to reach England drowned off the northern French coast.
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27 Migrants Die As Boat Capsizes in English Channel To Britain
At least 27 migrants trying to reach England from France died on Wednesday when their boat sank off the northern French coast, the deadliest disaster since the Channel became a hub for clandestine crossings.
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UK, France Sign New Deal To Stop Illegal Migration Across English Channel
Britain and France signed a new agreement to try to stop illegal migration across the Channel on Saturday, upping patrols and technology in the hope of closing off a dangerous route used by migrants to try to reach the UK on small boats.
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As Britain Welcomes 20,000 Syrians, Eritreans Say They Also Deserve to Stay
Two young Eritreans, recent arrivals in northern England after paying smugglers thousands of dollars to take them across the Sahara desert, Mediterranean Sea and English channel, are hoping the British government will let them stay.
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Refugees Stuck in France Want Britain to Open its Borders
From the Calais beach, England's Dover Cliffs are visible on a clear day as pearly dots on the horizon. The English Channel or La Manche as it's called in the French side, is the narrowest here, about 33 Kms. Migrants and refugees flock to this town in the hope of getting across through the Eurotunnel.
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Channel Migrants Crisis Bites Into British Business
The disruption to freight between Britain and mainland Europe caused by strikes and illegal immigration is starting to hurt British businesses, from luxury English car manufacturers to Scottish seafood exporters.
