Pressure is mounting on Andy Burnham to address small boat crossings into the UK.
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The aim is to disrupt Channel crossings well before people reach the French coast.
An independent inquiry found ‘systemic’ failures that led to the deadliest Channel crossing.
In order to intensify the crossings, ‘microcamps’ have emerged: smaller temporary settlements closer to the beach.
The recent Cranston Inquiry has shed light on the rescue operation that failed to prevent the deaths of at least 30 people in the Channel.
Since 2019, the UK and France have focused on addressing the rise in Channel crossings.
The International Booker Prize nominee follows a French coastguard operator haunted by the deaths she did not prevent.
When people need to be rescued in the Channel, it can be confusing which country is responsible.
Leaving the EU has meant leaving a series of agreements on immigration.
From sending arrivals to Rwanda to stripping citizenship without notice – it’s little wonder the government has had to fight to get this legislation passed.
Publicly available data on irregular migration is a welcome development, but it doesn’t tell the full story.
The Home Office wants the navy to take charge of migrant crossings, but there’s not much value they can add.
Talk of sending people back distracts from the UK’s clear responsibilities towards anyone who attempts the crossing.
The latest border protection move from the UK government could breach international law.
What’s really going when the home secretary gets out her map of far-flung British territories?
Talk of an ‘invasion’ is exactly what prevents meaningful action.
At times of economic crisis, our feelings towards migrants can become hardened.
With normal routes disrupted by the pandemic, more people are driven to dangerous tactics.
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