Dossier
Small boat crossings
Coverage of Small boat crossings in the Nexus archive.
- More than 100 migrants are rescued after dinghy breaks down in English Channel - days after UK agreed to hand France an extra £662million aimed at curbing small boat crossings
More than 100 migrants were rescued after a dinghy broke down in the English Channel. This occurred days after the UK agreed to provide France with an additional £662 million to address small boat crossings.
- Britain braced for 'bumper' summer of Channel small boat crossings after French President Emmanuel Macron says 'Non!' to Shabana Mahmood's plan to intercept and return Channel migrants to France
Britain anticipates a significant increase in Channel small boat crossings following France's rejection of Shabana Mahmood's plan to intercept and repatriate migrants. French President Emmanuel Macron's 'Non!' response has intensified concerns about migrant flows through the English Channel.