Nearly 200 migrants in small boats rescued in Channel
Sunday, 1 June 2025 () Nearly 200 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain in small boats were rescued between late Friday and late Saturday, French coastal authorities said. A total 184 people were picked up in four different rescue operations, the maritime prefecture for France's Channel and northern region said in a statement on Sunday.
The shadow business minister has claimed the government has "lost control" as record numbers of migrants crossed the channel this weekend. More than 1,100 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded so far in 2025. Andrew Griffith urged the...
A record 1,194 migrants crossed the English Channel to the U.K. in small boats on Saturday, the highest single-day number this year, bringing the annual total to... IndiaTimes