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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 record number of small boats made the crossing over the four-day weekend as the Home Office confirms 987 arrivals. Border officials warn of worsening summer patterns as crossings exceed 20,000 this year.
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.
A 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd accused of running a network that smuggled thousands into the UK via the English Channel has been detained. British authorities describe the arrest as a major blow to organized immigration crime.
UK-registered businesses are accused of processing payments for small-boat Channel crossings, funneling funds to people smugglers. A nationwide investigation reveals how front companies obscure transactions linked to dangerous maritime routes.