https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-attempts-at-longer-migrant-small-boat-crossings-in-channelContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-attempts-at-longer-migrant-small-boat-crossings-in-channelhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-attempts-at-longer-migrant-small-boat-crossings-in-channel#u100969Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:21:30 +0000Migrants continue attempting English Channel crossings via small boats, with 781 people arriving on a single Wednesday in 2026, the year's busiest day. Recent attempts have turned fatal, including a boat carrying 105 people where a 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women died. While the Home Office claims summer arrivals are at their lowest since 2020 and joint efforts prevented over 48,000 crossings, the government has scrapped its "one in, one out" return deal with France. Meanwhile, the UK is reopening a resettlement scheme for refugees, specifically targeting Palestinian