Channel crossing migrants attack police as they intercept boat launch

The video shows migrants wearing life jackets appearing to attack police as they try to keep them away from their dinghy

French police stopped more than 4,300 migrants from reaching UK shores aboard small boats in the first three months of a new deal between the two countries, the Home Office said, as it seeks to demonstrate headway in cracking down on irregular crossings.

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Nearly 100 migrants rescued after boat breaks down in Channel  lbc.co.uk

The rescue operation was carried out after an inflatable dinghy broke down on Monday morning

George Lithgow, Press Association Political and Home Affairs Correspondent Neary 100 migrants have been rescued after their inflatable dinghy broke down in the English Channel. The boat suffered engine failure shortly after leaving the French coast on Monday morning. In total, 96 people were rescued and taken to the po