#channel crossings
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Reform vows to shut UK asylum system for five years
Nigel Farage pledges to close UK asylum system for five years if elected prime minister.
Dailymail · 2m
Border Force fails to intercept second small boat
UK Border Force misses second small boat landing in 24 hours as 51 migrants arrive in UK.
Dailymail · 2m
From D-Day beach to dinghy launch pad
Utah Beach, where the liberation of Europe began, just hosted the longest small boat crossing on record.
Dailymail · 3m
Smugglers Turn to Mega-Dinghies in Channel Crackdown
Police crackdowns along the French coast are forcing Channel people-smugglers to deploy larger, riskier boats and double prices.
BBC News · 2m
Smugglers adapt with mega-dinghies as Channel crackdown deepens
Increased policing on French beaches is forcing Channel smuggling gangs to deploy larger, riskier boats and hike prices.
BBC News · 3m