Will Labour's Plan To Stop Small Boat Crossings Work?
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How many people cross the Channel in small boats?
The number of people crossing the Channel in small boats has led the government to promise action.BBC News - 10h -
Up to 50 people on small boat bound for Canary Islands feared drowned
Migration NGO says at least 10,457 people died while trying to reach Spain by sea last year. As many as 50 people are thought to have died after a boat bound for the Canary Islands got into ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
London’s airports test Labour with plans for rapid growth
Luton and Gatwick ruling to come this year, while Stansted and City expansion already approvedFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Baby born on migrant boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The baby born was born less than an hour before Spanish rescuers reached the crowded raft.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Baby born on crowded small boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The boy and his mother as well as dozens of others were rescued off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain. A baby boy has been born on a small, crowded boat carrying 60 people on the deadly Atlantic ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Number of migrants crossing Channel in small boats rises to 36,816
2024 was the deadliest year in the Channel, with 77 people known to have drowned trying to cross.BBC News - Jan. 1 -
Small-boat crossing arrivals to UK rose 25% in 2024, data shows
Home Office figures will add to pressure on Keir Starmer to curb irregular migration via English ChannelFinancial Times - Jan. 1 -
UK small boat arrivals in 2024 up 25% compared with previous year
A total of 36,816 people made journey last year compared with 29,437 who arrived in 2023, Home Office says. The number of people arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the Channel in small boats ...The Guardian - Jan. 1
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