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Dramatic rescues after two migrant boats sink off Greece

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At least 15 dead after two migrant boats sink off Greek island

Residents of a Greek island pulled shipwrecked migrants to safety up steep cliffs in dramatic rescues after two boats sank, leaving at least 21 people dead and many others still missing. The coast guard said 16 bodies of young African women and one ...

06 Oct 2022 at 11:24

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Gales off Greek islands stall efforts to find missing migrants

Strong winds hampered efforts around two Greek islands to find at least 10 migrants believed to be missing at sea after shipwrecks left at least 23 people dead, officials said. A dinghy and a sailboat sank in two separate incidents late on ...

07 Oct 2022 at 16:51

Channel migrants face ‘ban’ on claiming asylum in UK

Migrants crossing the Channel will reportedly face a ban from claiming asylum in Britain under plans due to be announced by the Home Secretary. At the Conservative Party conference, Suella Braverman will use her first major speech since ...

04 Oct 2022 at 14:51

Channel migrants face ban on claiming asylum in UK

Migrants crossing the Channel will face a ban from claiming asylum in Britain under plans announced by the Home Secretary. At the Conservative Party conference, Suella Braverman used her first major speech since taking on the role to ...

04 Oct 2022 at 21:43

Braverman says UK should leave European Convention on Human Rights

Home Secretary Suella Braverman broke with Government policy to call for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) as she urged a crackdown on illegal migration. She said it was her personal view and ...

04 Oct 2022 at 22:23

Braverman promises action to end ‘abuse’ of immigration rules

Suella Braverman is considering new laws to make it easier to deport people who come to the UK illegally and will call for the French to stop more boats crossing the English Channel. The Home Secretary will promise to ...

03 Oct 2022 at 23:30

Channel crossings exceed 20,000 for the year

More than 20,000 people have been detected crossing the English Channel in small boats so far this year, Government figures show. Some 607 were detected on Saturday – the third time the total has topped 600 since the ...

14 Aug 2022 at 13:42

More than 600 people cross the Channel in small boats

Another 656 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats, according to Government figures. Fifteen boats were intercepted on Friday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. It is the 12th time the daily toll ...

24 Sept 2022 at 12:28

Channel crossings resume following five-day hiatus

Channel crossings resume following five days with no attempts

Children wrapped in blankets were among groups of migrants brought ashore after Channel crossings took place for the first time in five days. Crossings resumed on Thursday after none had been attempted since ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:28

Number of migrants crossing the Channel this year edges closer to 33,000

Almost 500 migrants arrived in the UK in one day as the total number of Channel crossings for the year so far edged closer to 33,000. The Ministry of Defence recorded 499 people making the journey on ...

30 Sept 2022 at 18:51

13,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Rwanda plan announced, figures show

More than 13,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel since Priti Patel announced her plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, new figures show. According to the Ministry of Defence, 176 people ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:53

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40 migrants rescued as boat sinks during rescue

A Spanish maritime rescue group helped pull some 40 people from the Mediterranean after their overcrowded wooden boat capsized during a rescue operation. The group Open Arms tweeted that all the ...

11 Aug 2022 at 14:50

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