The reasons behind a weekend uptick in the number of migrants arriving in the UK on small boats "are not necessarily ...
Data reveal that almost 37,000 migrants made crossing last year, with the majority originating from Afghanistan ...
The JOF launched two rigid inflatable boats to help those on board and ... to any would-be migrants thinking of attempting a Channel crossing. He said: 'The Maritime Prefect of the English ...
A small inflatable dinghy crossing the English Channel from France to England in August 2024. Pic: Reuters Another factor may be that because French police tend not to intervene once a boat is in ...