English Channel

Arm of the Atlantic Ocean that Hugo Beke southern England from northern France

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The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.

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Impact of Rwanda Deportation Plan on Indian Illegal Migrants in the United Kingdom \| Oneindia News Discover how the Rwanda deportation plan affects Indian migrants in the UK. With over 1,000 Indian migrants risking the perilous journey across the English Channel last year, find out the implications.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:07Published 3 days ago

Aerials of Dover as five migrants reported dead in Channel The government's controversial Rwanda Bill has passed through Parliament after months of back and forth between MPs and peers. It comes as three men, a child and a woman reportedly died attempting.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:30Published 3 days ago

Minister blames Labour for Rwanda bill delay Responding to the record numbers of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel, Gillian Keegan blames Labour for slowing the progress of the government’s Rwanda Bill. The.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:06Published on March 27, 2024

Government keen to get Rwanda flights in the air Government Minister Gareth Davies says good progress is being made on sending migrants on flights to Rwanda, and insists it is an important detterent for small boat crossings on the English Channel... Credit: ODN Duration: 00:44Published on March 24, 2024

Seven-year-old migrant girl drowns in France after boat to UK capsizes The boat sunk on the treacherous English Channel crossing route used by migrants hoping to reach Britain, French authorities said Sunday. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published on March 4, 2024

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Three men arrested after deaths of five people attempting to cross the Channel Three men have been arrested after the deaths of five people - including a seven-year-old girl - who were attempting to cross the English Channel. Sky News - Published 2 days ago
Record number of migrants cross English Channel so far this year A record number of migrants have crossed the English Channel so far this year, according to provisional Home Office figures. Sky News - Published on March 27, 2024
Children among migrants arriving in Kent after being rescued from English Channel Children were among the people brought ashore in Dover, Kent, after crossing the English Channel - less than a week since the highest number of migrant arrivals was recorded for 2024. Sky News - Published on March 26, 2024

More than 500 migrants cross English Channel on Wednesday, provisional statistics show More than 500 migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel on Wednesday, the highest number in one day so far this year. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2024
UK isn't cooperating with bid to stop English Channel small boats, says France The United Kingdom is failing to coordinate with France in efforts to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, according to a new report. Sky News - Published on January 4, 2024
Clearing asylum backlog leaves refugees homeless, charities say Hassan came to the UK on a boat across the English Channel. Now he is sleeping rough on a Liverpool housing estate. Sky News - Published on December 20, 2023

Two migrants found dead in Channel after trying to reach UK Two migrants have died in the English Channel after trying to reach the UK from France. Sky News - Published on November 23, 2023
A lack of resources and poor communication with the French contributed to worst Channel migrant boat disaster An official report into the deaths of at least 27 migrants using a "wholly unsuitable" boat in the English Channel has said the response team in Dover was "insufficient" to react, "foreseeable".. Sky News - Published on November 8, 2023
Suspected people-smuggling gang leader goes on trial A man who sought asylum in Britain from Iran will go on trial today in Belgium, accused of leading an organised crime gang that helped smuggle thousands of people across the English Channel. Sky News - Published on September 5, 2023
Six deaths after migrant boat sank in Channel were 'appalling and preventable tragedy' The deaths of six people after a migrant boat capsized in the English Channel has been described as an "appalling and preventable tragedy". Sky News - Published on August 13, 2023

At least one person dead and dozens rescued after migrant boat crossing Channel capsizes At least one person has died and dozens of others have been rescued after a migrant boat crossing the English Channel capsized. Sky News - Published on August 12, 2023
More than 100,000 people have now crossed the Channel in small boats since records began The number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats in the past five years has now passed 100,000. Sky News - Published on August 11, 2023
Migrants pulled from water in English Channel by rescuers Migrants have been pulled from the water in the English Channel during a rescue operation by the coastguard. Sky News - Published on August 10, 2023	Social media firms team up with police to crack down on people smugglers 'luring' migrants into crossings Facebook, TikTok and Twitter will team up with UK law enforcement to crack down on posts by people smugglers encouraging migrants to cross the English Channel, the government says. Sky News - Published on August 5, 2023
Minister refuses to back removal of murals for child arrivals - as 1,000 migrants arrive in two days More than 1,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats in just two days, with Friday seeing the highest number of crossings in a single day so far this year. Sky News - Published on July 9, 2023	Search for firefighter missing in English Channel during charity swim called off The search for a missing firefighter who was swimming the English Channel for charity has been called off. Sky News - Published on June 21, 2023
Graeme Souness raises £1m for charity after completing Channel swim Former footballer and Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness has completed a charity swim across the English Channel. Sky News - Published on June 18, 2023	Channel crossings rise despite PM's 'stop the boats' pledge More than 10,000 people are known to have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, latest figures show. Sky News - Published on June 18, 2023
'Most unique person I've ever met' - Souness Former Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland player Graeme Souness is swimming the English Channel to raise funds for charity after meeting 14-year-old Isla Grist. BBC Sport - Published on May 22, 2023	Teenager charged with manslaughter after four deaths in English Channel A teenager will appear in court in connection with the death of four people in the English Channel. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2023
More than 400 migrants cross Channel in one day in record for 2023 More than 400 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in one day, despite the government's efforts to crackdown on illegal migration. Sky News - Published on April 6, 2023	683 Indians crossed the English Channel illegally on small boats in 2022 New statistics from the UK government show a worrying rise in the number of Indian citizens risking their lives to cross the English Channel on small boats illegally and enter Britain. A total of 683.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 11, 2023
Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in the Channel Three lifeboats have been scrambled to a ferry in the English Channel after a fire broke out on board. Sky News - Published on March 3, 2023	'Shooting star' asteroid seen over English Channel A small asteroid that entered the Earth's atmosphere was spotted above the English Channel last night. Sky News - Published on February 13, 2023
Report claims surge in Indians entering UK illegally on small boats across English Channel IndiaTimes - Published on February 3, 2023	Around 500 migrants crossed Channel to UK today Around 500 people crossed from France to England across the Channel today, according to Sky sources. Sky News - Published on January 25, 2023
Migrants rescued from second boat on same night four lives lost in Channel Fifty people were rescued after a second boat containing migrants started sinking on the same night four people died in a separate incident in the English Channel. Sky News - Published on December 16, 2022	Teen among four people who died in Channel tragedy - and at least 12 unaccompanied children rescued A teenager was among the four people who died in the Channel on Wednesday and at least a dozen unaccompanied asylum seeker children were also onboard the small boat that capsized. Sky News - Published on December 15, 2022
Search operation continues after at least four people die trying to cross the Channel to the UK A major search and rescue operation is continuing in the English Channel after at least four people died and 39 were rescued when their small migrant boat capsized. Sky News - Published on December 15, 2022	'Tragic loss of human life': PM expresses 'sorrow' over deaths in English Channel Rishi Sunak expressed his "sorrow" at the deaths of people in the English Channel, telling MPs there had been a "tragic loss of life". Sky News - Published on December 14, 2022
'They surrounded our boat screaming for help': Fishing crew saved 31 stranded in the Channel A fisherman whose crew saved 31 people stranded in the English Channel said he first became aware they were surrounding his boat in the early hours of the morning when they began "screaming for help". Sky News - Published on December 14, 2022	Rescue under way in English Channel following incident An incident is ongoing in the English Channel involving two search and rescue helicopters, RNLI lifeboats and other UK and French navy boats. Sky News - Published on December 14, 2022
Man arrested over mass drowning of migrants in Channel fighting extradition to France An alleged ringleader of a people smuggling gang, accused of sending more than 30 migrants to their deaths in the English Channel, is fighting extradition to France. Sky News - Published on November 30, 2022	Man arrested in connection with mass drowning of migrants in English Channel last year A suspect has been arrested in connection with the mass drowning of migrants in a dinghy in the English Channel a year ago. Sky News - Published on November 29, 2022
Government has 'learned nothing' since 31 people died in English Channel tragedy The government has "learned nothing" from the avoidable deaths of 31 people in the English Channel, charities have said on the anniversary of the tragedy. Sky News - Published on November 23, 2022	Deaths of 31 people in worst ever Channel migrant disaster to be investigated by French government The French government has announced it will launch an internal investigation into how 31 migrants drowned while trying to cross the English Channel last November. Sky News - Published on November 17, 2022
Deal between UK and France over Channel crossings 'in final stages' A deal between the UK and France to tackle people crossing the Channel in small boats is in its "final stages", Downing Street has said. Sky News - Published on November 7, 2022	British kayaker rescued halfway to France in just his trunks A British kayaker wearing only swimming trunks has been found clinging to a buoy in the middle of the English Channel after his inflatable kayak capsized. Sky News - Published on October 28, 2022
Nearly 1,000 people cross English Channel in a day as numbers approach total for all of 2022 More people have reached the UK aboard small boats on Sunday after nearly 1,000 made the dangerous crossing yesterday. Sky News - Published on September 4, 2022	More than 25,000 migrants have crossed Channel this year More than 25,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel this year, latest Home Office statistics have revealed. Sky News - Published on August 28, 2022
UK is threatening marine life with sewage discharges, French politicians say The UK is threatening marine life and fishermen's livelihoods by releasing untreated sewage into the English Channel, three French MEPs argue. Sky News - Published on August 25, 2022

English Channel

Arm of the Atlantic Ocean that Hugo Beke southern England from northern France

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Three men arrested after deaths of five people attempting to cross the Channel

Record number of migrants cross English Channel so far this year

Children among migrants arriving in Kent after being rescued from English Channel

More than 500 migrants cross English Channel on Wednesday, provisional statistics show

UK isn't cooperating with bid to stop English Channel small boats, says France

Clearing asylum backlog leaves refugees homeless, charities say

Two migrants found dead in Channel after trying to reach UK

A lack of resources and poor communication with the French contributed to worst Channel migrant boat disaster

Suspected people-smuggling gang leader goes on trial

Six deaths after migrant boat sank in Channel were 'appalling and preventable tragedy'

At least one person dead and dozens rescued after migrant boat crossing Channel capsizes

More than 100,000 people have now crossed the Channel in small boats since records began

Migrants pulled from water in English Channel by rescuers

Social media firms team up with police to crack down on people smugglers 'luring' migrants into crossings

Minister refuses to back removal of murals for child arrivals - as 1,000 migrants arrive in two days

Search for firefighter missing in English Channel during charity swim called off

Graeme Souness raises £1m for charity after completing Channel swim

Channel crossings rise despite PM's 'stop the boats' pledge

'Most unique person I've ever met' - Souness

Teenager charged with manslaughter after four deaths in English Channel

More than 400 migrants cross Channel in one day in record for 2023

683 Indians crossed the English Channel illegally on small boats in 2022

Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in the Channel

'Shooting star' asteroid seen over English Channel

Report claims surge in Indians entering UK illegally on small boats across English Channel

Around 500 migrants crossed Channel to UK today

Migrants rescued from second boat on same night four lives lost in Channel

Teen among four people who died in Channel tragedy - and at least 12 unaccompanied children rescued

Search operation continues after at least four people die trying to cross the Channel to the UK

'Tragic loss of human life': PM expresses 'sorrow' over deaths in English Channel

'They surrounded our boat screaming for help': Fishing crew saved 31 stranded in the Channel

Rescue under way in English Channel following incident

Man arrested over mass drowning of migrants in Channel fighting extradition to France

Man arrested in connection with mass drowning of migrants in English Channel last year

Government has 'learned nothing' since 31 people died in English Channel tragedy

Deaths of 31 people in worst ever Channel migrant disaster to be investigated by French government

Deal between UK and France over Channel crossings 'in final stages'

British kayaker rescued halfway to France in just his trunks

Nearly 1,000 people cross English Channel in a day as numbers approach total for all of 2022

More than 25,000 migrants have crossed Channel this year

UK is threatening marine life with sewage discharges, French politicians say