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Channel smuggling gangs resort to 'mega-dinghies' as crackdown limits small boat supply

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BBC News44 mins ago

Once-rival criminal groups are being forced to work together because of a shortage of small boats, a BBC investigation has found.

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The Independent8 hrs ago

UK and France deploy new team to stop ‘mega dinghies’ crossing Channel

The UK has agreed a £662m deal with France to pay for French police to stop small boat launches

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Manchester Evening News8 hrs ago

Andy Burnham vows 'relentless' action tackling small boats crossing the Channel

New surge teams are being deployed on the beaches of France, according to the government

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Bloomberg8 hrs ago

UK and France Plan to Counter People-Smugglers’ ‘Mega-Dinghies’

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will discuss efforts to stop so-called mega-dinghies carrying hundreds of migrants across the English Channel when he meets his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday.

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Daily Mail1 days ago

Channel crossings over summer hit six-year low with nearly 7,000 small-boat arrivals between June and August

The number of small-boat migrant arrivals decreased to its seasonal lowest since 2020, with 6,949 crossing the Channel in the three summer months.

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GB News2 days ago

Number of migrants crammed onto Channel dinghies soars under Labour despite boat crossings fall

Number of migrants crammed onto Channel dinghies soars under Labour despite boat crossings fall GB News

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The Mirror2 days ago

Small boat crossings drop to seven-year low over summer despite hot weather

Latest figures show a sharp drop in small boat crossings in June, July and August - but Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admitted there is more to do

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The Herald🏁 first to report4 days ago

Scots 'exploitation' jobs soar 20% despite Labour ban pledge

The number of Scots on zero-hours contracts has risen by more than 20 per cent to 95,000, prompting demands for Labour to deliver promised employment reforms.

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