More migrants die trying to cross Channel to UK

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2026-07-30

London (PA Media/dpa) - Three migrants have died while trying to reach the UK after one of the busiest days for Channel crossings this year. The group were found dead on a boat off the coast of Dunkirk on Thursday morning, the French coastguard said. It comes a day after British Prime Minister Andy Burnham insisted the government's plan to curb Channel crossings was "working," although he admitted there was "more to do". The boat was spotted at a......

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