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2026August › 04

Channel

15 days ago

Many aboard initially refused assistance from French rescuers.

All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after major air and sea rescue operation by France and UK

A dinghy carrying 157 people has capsized after its engine caught fire as it attempted t…

The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.
Sarah Pochin, the MP for Runcorn and Helsby, issued the swipe after Paris rejected her party's bid to use the Royal Navy to return migrants across the Channel.
The Eastbourne lifeboat was launched at 6am today alongside French and British coastguard vessels after the boat's engine caught fire in French waters. File photo.

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