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UK insists migration deal with France will move forward

The British government reaffirmed on Wednesday that its migration agreement with France will “move forward,” despite a recent court ruling that temporarily blocked the deportation of an Eritrean migrant. The bilateral accord, which came into effect in early August, allows the United Kingdom......

First ‘one in, one out’ deportation flight delayed after legal challenge

The first deportation flight under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” migration agreement with France has faced an unexpected setback. Reports indicate that an Air France passenger plane scheduled to carry a small group of people who had crossed the Channel was forced to......

Migrants anxious about new UK-France deal, but Channel crossings persist

Just one week after the UK-France migration agreement came into force, uncertainty and fear are spreading among migrants stranded on the northern French coast. Despite increased pressure, clandestine Channel crossings continue. On the streets of Calais, 30-year-old Adnan (name changed) scrolls through......

Tragedy in the Channel: At Least 12 Dead as Overcrowded Boat Sinks

At least 12 people have lost their lives, and two others are missing after a boat carrying dozens of asylum seekers was "ripped open" in the Channel. The French interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, confirmed the incident, describing it as a "terrible shipwreck" off Cap Gris-Nez......

NGOs Caution, UK’s ‘Stop the Boats’ Policy May Heighten Risk of Fatal Dinghy Crashes

In a troubling development along the English Channel, human rights organizations are raising alarms about the unintended consequences of the UK's "stop the boats" policy. This stringent approach, designed to curb illegal Channel crossings, is paradoxically creating more hazardous conditions......