A migrant who survived one of the deadliest Channel crossings in history has ... I was holding onto what remained of the boat and people were screaming. It is something I will not forget.

A survivor of the deadliest Channel crossing in history told an inquiry how the inflatable boat passengers started 'dying' in the water as the vessel got into trouble. Issa Mohamed Omar was one of ...

Almost 37,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in 2024 ... Ukrainian refugees who came to the UK after Russia's invasion of their country are not included in the figures.

A Somali survivor of the deadliest “small boats” Channel crossing on record told a UK inquiry on Tuesday that drowning migrants were “treated like animals” and died waiting for rescue.

The highest number arriving in one day in 2025 so far stands at 592 people, who crossed the Channel in 11 boats on March 2. A Home Office spokesperson said: “We all want to end dangerous small ...

Downing Street has defended it plan to stop small boat crossings after more than 1,100 migrants travelled across the Channel in the first four days of March. Some 1,168 people have made the perilous ...

Small boats carrying migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel for a sixth consecutive day.Pictures ...