21,000 In, 498 Out: UK Migrant Deal Under Fire Nick Hallett April 10, 2026 Despite hundreds of millions in funding and closer cooperation with France, crossings remain stubbornly high.
Four Migrants Die Off Northern French Coast in Attempted Channel Crossing TEC News / AFP April 9, 2026 French authorities confirmed that four died during a failed Channel crossing attempt—another was treated for hypothermia.
Police Stop Migrants Near Belgian Coast as Smugglers Shift Routes TEC News April 9, 2026 Authorities say smugglers are using the Belgian coastline increasingly—as tighter French controls push them toward alternative routes.
Reported Spike in Small Boat Migrant Numbers as UK-France Border Deal Expires TEC News March 30, 2026 Over 4,000 individuals have made a law-breaking undocumented Channel crossing since the start of 2026.
Channel Migrant Jailed for Raping 12-Year-Old Girl TEC News March 27, 2026 Afghan asylum seeker carried out attack just four months after arriving in the UK, filming the assault and threatening the victim’s family
Britain Set To Fund France Against Channel Crossings Summer Surge TEC News March 23, 2026 Good weather brings opportunist small-boat migrant arrivals, which the UK government thinks €58 million will help to stop.
UK Border Chief Quits as Migrant Boat Crossings Surge Nick Hallett March 21, 2026 More than 66,000 migrants have crossed since Labour took office, with enforcement efforts struggling to keep pace.
UK: Illegal Migrants Return Despite ‘One-In, One-Out’ Scheme TEC News March 20, 2026 Only around 2% of small boat arrivals have been returned, as Channel crossings continue at high levels.
Channel Crisis Spreads as Migrant Boats Move to Belgium TEC News March 20, 2026 Police intercept migrants off De Haan as traffickers expand routes along the Flemish coast
Reform UK Council To Declare Migration Emergency TEC News March 17, 2026 Mounting Channel arrivals are pushing local services and finances to breaking point, prompting Kent councillors to consider unprecedented action.
