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Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across Channel

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A growing number of migrants are trying to cross the Channel on small boats using longer routes from beaches further south and west of Calais and Dunkirk, French authorities say.

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More attempts at longer migrant small boat crossings in Channel

The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat crossings.

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom 3 days ago on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

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