Overview

• French officials said three people died overnight off Pas-de-Calais, including two children, with victims likely crushed at the bottom of an overcrowded dinghy near Sangatte.
• Authorities reported three others missing in a separate attempt near Neufchâtel-Hardelot, as rescue vessels including the Abeille Normandie and a French navy patrol recovered dozens.
• In UK waters on Tuesday, a woman airlifted from a small boat was pronounced dead, with HM Coastguard, Border Force and the RNLI deploying ships and aircraft.
• Crossings this year have surpassed 30,000 after 1,097 arrivals on Saturday, and an AFP tally places 2025 Channel deaths at least at 23.
• Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood called the numbers unacceptable and expects returns to France under a one-in, one-out deal imminently, while an alleged unescorted landing in Kent is under investigation after five detentions.