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Record 230 Migrants Land in UK on Single 'Mega‑Dinghy'

The crossing shows smugglers are packing hundreds onto 15m inflatables, creating acute safety risks that test UK‑French patrol and rescue systems.

Mega‑Dinghy Catches Fire in English Channel as Franco‑British Rescue Saves More Than 150

Record ‘Mega Dinghy’ Carries 165 Migrants to UK, Triggering Arrest and Seizures

High Court Backs Challenge to Ban on Trafficking Appeals in One‑in One‑out Deal

Channel Crossings Fall 41% as Boats Carry Far More Migrants

UK Plans Repayments of Up to £10,000 From Recognised Asylum Seekers

Migrant Woman Dies After Small Boat Intercepted Off Dover

Channel Crossings Top 10,000 This Year as Small‑Boat Arrivals Surge

Nearly 1,000 Arrive After Bank Holiday Channel Surge as Smugglers Shift Routes

Heatwave Drives Nearly 700 Small‑Boat Crossings of English Channel

BBC Undercover Film Finds UK Businesses Taking Payments for Channel Crossings

UK Confirms 200,000 Small‑Boat Arrivals Since 2018 as Channel Crossings Hit New Mark

Two Women Die After Packed Channel Dinghy Runs Aground Off France

High Court Challenge Threatens UK–France 'One‑In, One‑Out' Deportation Scheme

UK and France Sign 3-Year Deal to Curb Channel Crossings With Results-Linked Funding

UK and France Renew Three-Year Channel Migration Pact With Results-Tied Funding

Alnour Mohamed Ali Charged Over Channel ‘Taxi Boat’ Deaths

UK and France Extend Channel Policing Deal for Two Months as Long-Term Talks Stall

French Rescue 78 in Channel as Crossings Top 4,000 and UK Presses Tougher France Deal

Returned Channel Migrants Caught Re-Entering by Lorry as Warm Weather Fuels New Crossings