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French police are slashing boats but migrants are still determined to reach the UK
French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Recent videos show officers slashing ...
Macron promises 'concrete' co-operation on migration as Starmer under pressure to stop Channel crossings
In the week before the French President’s visit, more than 2,000 migrants made the perilous journey across the English ...
Macron-Starmer meeting: France, UK to announce plans to block migrant boats in English Channel
France will likely announce plans to authorise its police force to stop the small boats from leaving in shallow waters up to ...
UK locked in talks over one-in-one-out small boats returns deal with France
Brexit returns deal ahead of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron - but the agreement has sparked alarm in ...
Channel crossings by migrants in small boats are on the rise
Since the beginning of the year, more than 20,000 men, women and children have managed to reach the United Kingdom – 7,000 ...
France and Britain meet to address uptick in migrants traveling through English Channel
Over 20,000 people crossed the English Channel in the first six months of 2025 to reach Britain, according to the U.K. government.
Macron arrives in UK promising co-operation on issues including migration
French president Emmanuel Macron said talks with the UK would also cover defence, security and nuclear energy.
Britain and France hope migrant 'taxi boat' plan will slow record Channel crossings
Early one morning this week, a dinghy motored along a vast beach in northern France, stopping every few hundred metres to ...