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22 Children Die Crossing Channel Amid Government Failures

3/1/2026

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Project Play, an NGO, reports 22 children died crossing the Channel due to "catastrophic failures" by the UK and French governments.
The report documents teargassing and evictions affecting thousands in northern France and links UK border-security funding to increased violence against vulnerable families.
Vigils will be held in London, Leeds, and Manchester; the Home Office says it fights illegal crossings and smuggling.

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Project Play, an NGO, reports 22 children died crossing the Channel due to "catastrophic failures" by the UK and French governments.
The report documents teargassing and evictions affecting thousands in northern France and links UK border-security funding to increased violence against vulnerable families.
Vigils will be held in London, Leeds, and Manchester; the Home Office says it fights illegal crossings and smuggling.