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Three dead as 43 people rescued from sinking small boat off English Channel

Major emergency operation to save small boat as rescue mission launched

Liverpool Echo

Several confirmed dead after small boat sinks in English Channel

Four people have died following an incident involving a small boat carrying around 40 migrants in the English Channel between Britain and France, the British government said in a statement.

France 24

Three dead after small boat incident in Channel

The Royal Navy, French navy, Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats were all involved in a major rescue operation off the Kent coast on Wednesday morning.

The Independent UK

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Channel rescue: Suella Braverman says government must ‘end these crossings’ after four people die in boat capsize – as it happened

Home secretary says fatalities are ‘sobering reminder’ as major search and rescue operation continues

The Guardian - UK

Fears migrants drowned as boat sinks off Kent coast sparking large scale rescue bid

The vessel was thought to be carrying at least 30 people when it sank in the English Channel

Wales Online

What is Rishi Sunak’s plan to stop illegal immigration from Albania?

The plan comes after a year in which a record-breaking number of migrants traveled to the UK through perilous Channel crossings in small boats

Evening Standard

Lives feared lost after small boat incident in Channel

The Government said ‘all relevant agencies’ are involved in the emergency response.

The Independent UK

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Three people dead after 'boat carrying migrants sinks' in English Channel

A further 43 people are understood to have been rescued

Manchester Evening News

Channel deaths: Braverman urged to quit after migrants die in crossing tragedy

Home secretary ‘has vilified the very people she now feigns sympathy with’, says PCS

The Independent UK

At least four dead and 40 rescued after migrant boat capsizes in Channel

A distress call was made just before 3am with helicopters from Britain and France helping the rescue mission

Evening Standard

Migrants feared dead after small boat ‘capsizes’ in Channel amid freezing conditions

Dozens of people were onboard the boat when it got into difficulties

The Independent UK

Coastguard launches search and rescue over small boat incident in the Channel

The Coastguard is working with the Royal Navy, Border Force, Kent Police and others to co-ordinate the response.

The Independent UK

Confusion over scale of Sunak’s vow to ‘abolish’ backlog of asylum claims

Labour claimed Rishi Sunak’s vow was “already falling apart”.

The Independent UK

Two bodies found after fishing boat collision in Channel off Jersey

It is not yet known which of the three fishers onboard have been recovered or exactly where their bodies were discovered

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Sunak unveils fresh plans to crack down on Channel crossings

More than 44,000 people have crossed the Channel this year, Government figures show.

The Independent UK

Sunak to announce plans to tackle asylum backlog and Channel crossings

The Prime Minister is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Family of migrant who died at Manston detention centre found out through social media

Hussein Haseeb Ahmed, 31, died at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, having crossed the Channel on a small boat seven days previously

The Guardian - UK

Search for skipper and crew of sunk Jersey fishing boat called off

No chance of finding skipper and crew members of L’Ecume II alive after collision in Channel, rescuers conclude

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Evening Standard

Asylum tribunal capacity extended in bid to tackle backlog of 25,000 cases

It comes as a senior Tory MP condemns the Home Office for illegal migration rhetoric

Reuters

UK, European neighbours agree to curb illegal immigration

Ministers from Britain, Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands on Thursday agreed plans to step up co-operation to tackle irregular immigration across Europe and try to stop people smugglers working in the English Channel.

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman is spoiling for a fight on human rights – one that undermines this whole government

The home secretary’s factionalism and refusal to toe the line are making Rishi Sunak look weaker by the day, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Independent UK

Albanian ambassador hits out at ‘campaign of discrimination’ amid rise in Channel crossings

Qirjako Qirko repeatedly told MPs his government has ‘no information’ about an increase in people from the Balkan state making the journey to the UK.

Wales Online

Suella Braverman vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to tackle migrant crisis in Channel

Report recommends ministers should legislate to make it impossible to claim asylum in the UK after travelling from a safe country

The Independent UK

‘Unworkable’ asylum plans backed by Suella Braverman condemned as ‘completely out of step with British values’

The home secretary says she will do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Channel crossings

The Independent UK

Braverman vows to do ‘whatever it takes’ to tackle migrant crisis in Channel

The Home Secretary signalled her support for a report calling for the immediate detention of asylum seekers arriving in the UK illegally.

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