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President Emmanuel Macron vowed France would not allow the Channel to become a "cemetery" and also spoke to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to agree on stepping up efforts to thwart the traffickers blamed for the surge in crossings.

Mayday relay, mayday relay, mayday relay. This is Gris-Nez emergency, Griz-Nez emergency, Gris-Nez emergency, the operator says, calling for boats to attend the Calais scene.

At least 27 migrants trying to reach England from France died on Wednesday when their boat sank off the northern French coast, the deadliest disaster since the Channel became a hub for clandestine crossings.

Britain and France were considering new measures on Thursday to limit migration across the Channel and break people-smuggling networks after at least 27 migrants trying to reach England drowned off t…

At least 27 migrants trying to reach England from France died on November 24 when their boat sank off the northern French coast, the deadliest disaster since the Channel became a hub for clandestine crossings.

THE inflatable dinghy which sank in the Channel with dozens of migrants on board was "frail" and like a "blow up pool", a French minister said last ni

A mayday call by French coastguard requesting urgent help from all ships during yesterday's Channel boat emergency has been obtained by Sky News.

Five women and a little girl were among those killed when the inflatable dinghy, which they likely paid smugglers for space on, capsized in one of the world's busiest shipping channels.

A returns agreement would have an "immediate" impact on the number of crossings, Boris Johnson says.

Britain and France eye new measures to limit migration after incident; fatalities include minors, pregnant women