140 Migrants Rescued in Single Dinghy Raises Concerns Over Channel Crossings The recent rescue of 140 migrants in a single inflatable vessel in the English Channel highlights disturbing questions about the effectiveness of efforts to reduce small boat crossings.
A joint statement from Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron, issued after their meeting, claims "headway" is being made, but what does this really mean?
Between January 1st and September 1st of this year, over 16,500 people crossed the Channel by small boat from France.