France stopped 10 small boats crossing Channel since spring, officials say
A French warship and navy rib alongside an inflatable ‘small boat’ carrying migrants across the Channel after leaving northern France. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA French warship and navy rib alongside an inflatable ‘small boat’ carrying migrants across the Channel after leaving northern France.
- ▪A French warship and navy rib alongside an inflatable ‘small boat’ carrying migrants across the Channel after leaving northern France.
- ▪Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA French warship and navy rib alongside an inflatable ‘small boat’ carrying migrants across the Channel after leaving northern France.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — World |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/07/france-stop-10-small-boat-crossing-channel-since-spring |
| Publication time | Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:46:20 GMT |
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A French warship and navy rib alongside an inflatable ‘small boat’ carrying migrants across the Channel after leaving northern France. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA French warship and navy rib alongside an inflatable ‘small boat’ carrying migrants across the Channel after leaving northern France. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesImmigration and asylumFrance stopped 10 small boats crossing Channel since spring, officials sayDisclosure comes after Conservative and Reform claims that French police refusing to intervene in crossingsRajeev Syal Home affairs editorFri 7 Aug 2026 13.46 EDTLast modified on Fri 7 Aug 2026 13.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe French authorities have halted small boats at sea in the Channel on 10 occasions since the…
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