All news on the topic: English Channel

Almost 200 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" vessels have entered UK waters since the prime minister threatened to intercept them nearly seven weeks ago, BBC Verify analysis suggests.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision last month to let the British military board ships of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" has had no clear impact on the number passing through UK waters, a Reuters analysis shows.

Migrants try to board the boats of smugglers as they seek to cross the English Channel from the beach at Gravelines in northern France

So far, 75 migrants who made the small boat journey across the English Channel have been sent back to France as part of the Government's “one in, one out” arrangement, while 51 individuals have entered the UK through this scheme

French officials state that approximately 100 people were attempting to travel to the UK in an improvised vessel

French officials have reported that two women lost their lives while trying to make the crossing to Britain via the Channel

The Home Office has failed in its bid to hasten the deportation of an Eritrean migrant to France under the "one in, one out" scheme

Over a thousand individuals made the journey across the English Channel in small vessels on Friday, while the Government repatriated a third person to France

The count of migrants reaching the UK after traversing the English Channel has surpassed 30,000 in unprecedented time

A spate of anti-immigration demonstrations is reportedly set to occur at asylum accommodation facilities throughout the UK this weekend

The number of individuals entering the UK by small boats in the first half of 2025 rose by 48% compared to the same timeframe in the previous year

A BBC investigation has revealed the activities of a formidable and violent smuggling network operating within France and the UK, transporting individuals across the Channel in small vessels

Britain and France have a "shared responsibility to address irregular migration" and "fix today what is a burden for our two countries", French President Emmanuel Macron has said.

A Russian submarine traveling through the North Sea and the English Channel has been tracked by Royal Navy helicopters and a warship.

Nearly 20,000 people arrived in the UK in the first half of this year by crossing the English Channel in small boats - up 48% on the first six months of 2024.

Italian authorities reveal an immigration scam involving lawyers and the mafia as the EU sees a significant decrease in illegal border crossings.

Fishing boats were forced to step in to assist yacht and kayaks in trouble in the English Channel, as the coastguard was left stretched to the limit due to migrant rescues.

A British fishing vessel has been seized by the French authorities, accused of illegally fishing in their waters.

Britain will use anti-terror tactics to tackle illegal people smugglers, paying foreign prosectors to hunt them down.

The Home Office has rejected a number of proposals that would end the reliance on hotel rooms for asylum seekers

A migrant smuggling network accused of ferrying migrants across the English Channel using inflatable boats has been dismantled.

UK warships have shadowed a Russian task group as it passed through British waters, the Royal Navy has said.

The Royal Navy has released images of a Russian warship which has been spotted in British waters.