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230 Migrants Capsize in Channel; UK-France Deal Boosts Patrols

8/10/2026

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A mega dinghy with 230 migrants crossed the English Channel overnight, breaking the record of 165.
The Home Office signed a deal with France to add 40 percent more boots on French beaches.
After an engine fire, a dinghy capsized, leading rescue vessels to save 173 people, 11 injured and three hospitalised.
Reform UK spokesman said Operation Fortress works and its vessels can return Channel migrants to France without breaching law.

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A mega dinghy with 230 migrants crossed the English Channel overnight, breaking the record of 165.
The Home Office signed a deal with France to add 40 percent more boots on French beaches.
After an engine fire, a dinghy capsized, leading rescue vessels to save 173 people, 11 injured and three hospitalised.
Reform UK spokesman said Operation Fortress works and its vessels can return Channel migrants to France without breaching law.