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More than 100 migrants rescued in Channel less than week after £650m France deal
The rescues came as Channel crossings remained dangerous, with 6,077 people reaching the UK by small boat this year, officials said.
- The French Coast Guard rescued 119 migrants in three separate incidents over the weekend, transporting 106 people to Calais on Sunday after their dinghy broke down in the English Channel.
- Last Thursday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood signed a three-year agreement with France pledging £662 million to bolster beach patrols and curb small boat crossings.
- Smugglers employed a so-called "taxi boat" tactic to avoid detection, while authorities near Wimereux rescued seven people, including a woman who lost consciousness and required helicopter evacuation.
- The Home Office allocated £501 million for five police units, with an extra £160 million conditional on success, aiming to see hundreds "removed from French beaches" through enforcement efforts.
- Between January and April, 6,077 people crossed the English Channel—a 37% decrease from last year—yet more than 70,000 migrants have arrived since Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer took office.
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Great Yorkshire RadioMore than 100 migrants rescued in Channel less than week after £650m France deal
A total of 106 migrants were pulled from the sea by the French coastguard on Sunday after the dinghy they were travelling in broke down, with a woman having to be airlifted to safety after losing consciousness.
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The number of people who have crossed the sea crossing this year is down 37% compared to last year.
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