Lille, France, Jan 30, 2026 (AFP) - France rescues over 6,000 UK-bound Channel migrants in 2025

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2026-01-30

French authorities rescued more than 6,000 migrants attempting to reach Britain in small boats last year, while 25 people died and two remain missing, the maritime prefecture said Friday in its annual report. France has long been a launchpad for migrants hoping to cross the Channel and start a better life in Britain, where the centre-left Labour government is under pressure from the anti-immigration hard right to curb arrivals. Despite the danger......

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