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Farage: Reform UK enjoyed PM's 'island of migrants' speech Nigel Farage says Reform UK "very much enjoyed" Sir Keir Starmer's remarks on immigration and an 'island of migrants', which critics have likened to Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' speech in 1968... Credit: ODN Duration: 01:21Published on May 14, 2025

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At least one person dead and dozens rescued after migrant boat crossing Channel capsizes At least one person has died and dozens of others have been rescued after a migrant boat crossing the English Channel capsized. Sky News - Published on August 12, 2023
More than 100,000 people have now crossed the Channel in small boats since records began The number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats in the past five years has now passed 100,000. Sky News - Published on August 11, 2023
Migrants pulled from water in English Channel by rescuers Migrants have been pulled from the water in the English Channel during a rescue operation by the coastguard. Sky News - Published on August 10, 2023

Social media firms team up with police to crack down on people smugglers 'luring' migrants into crossings Facebook, TikTok and Twitter will team up with UK law enforcement to crack down on posts by people smugglers encouraging migrants to cross the English Channel, the government says. Sky News - Published on August 5, 2023
Minister refuses to back removal of murals for child arrivals - as 1,000 migrants arrive in two days More than 1,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats in just two days, with Friday seeing the highest number of crossings in a single day so far this year. Sky News - Published on July 9, 2023
Search for firefighter missing in English Channel during charity swim called off The search for a missing firefighter who was swimming the English Channel for charity has been called off. Sky News - Published on June 21, 2023

Graeme Souness raises £1m for charity after completing Channel swim Former footballer and Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness has completed a charity swim across the English Channel. Sky News - Published on June 18, 2023
Channel crossings rise despite PM's 'stop the boats' pledge More than 10,000 people are known to have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, latest figures show. Sky News - Published on June 18, 2023
'Most unique person I've ever met' - Souness Former Liverpool, Rangers and Scotland player Graeme Souness is swimming the English Channel to raise funds for charity after meeting 14-year-old Isla Grist. BBC Sport - Published on May 22, 2023
Teenager charged with manslaughter after four deaths in English Channel A teenager will appear in court in connection with the death of four people in the English Channel. Sky News - Published on April 12, 2023

More than 400 migrants cross Channel in one day in record for 2023 More than 400 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in one day, despite the government's efforts to crackdown on illegal migration. Sky News - Published on April 6, 2023
683 Indians crossed the English Channel illegally on small boats in 2022 New statistics from the UK government show a worrying rise in the number of Indian citizens risking their lives to cross the English Channel on small boats illegally and enter Britain. A total of 683.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 11, 2023
Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in the Channel Three lifeboats have been scrambled to a ferry in the English Channel after a fire broke out on board. Sky News - Published on March 3, 2023	'Shooting star' asteroid seen over English Channel A small asteroid that entered the Earth's atmosphere was spotted above the English Channel last night. Sky News - Published on February 13, 2023
Report claims surge in Indians entering UK illegally on small boats across English Channel IndiaTimes - Published on February 3, 2023	Around 500 migrants crossed Channel to UK today Around 500 people crossed from France to England across the Channel today, according to Sky sources. Sky News - Published on January 25, 2023