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A legal challenge threatens to derail a £660 million UK-French pact on Channel crossings by blocking a planned migrant detention centre in northern France. The case, lodged this week, alleges the project breaches environmental law.
At least 12 people who crossed the English Channel over the Bank Holiday weekend have been charged with illegal entry offenses, with four already jailed. The crackdown follows a surge in small boat arrivals last Saturday and Sunday.
A 27-year-old Sudanese man admitted piloting a boat that claimed four lives during a deadly migrant crossing in April. Four people drowned after being swept away by strong currents near Equihen-Plage, while more than 40 were rescued in the same operation.
Net migration has dropped to the lowest level since 2012, excluding pandemic years, as Home Office data reveals a 22% fall in visas issued and a record 100,000 asylum seekers stuck in contingency accommodation. Small boat arrivals remain steady at 27,000 in the last 12 months, defying government targets.