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‘One in, one out’ deal on Channel crossings to end in October, French reports say

Controversial agreement under which UK can return people who arrive by small boat will reportedly not be extended

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s flagship ‘one in, one out’ migrant returns deal with France to end in October, report claims

The pilot scheme sees Channel migrants returned to France in exchange for other asylum seekers

The Independent UK

UK and France rewrite ‘one in one out’ treaty to stop removed migrants returning

People smugglers have been using lorries to bring people deported to France under the deal back to the UK

The Guardian - UK

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Woman dies trying to cross English Channel in small migrant boat

Border Force officers intercepted the small boat dinghy entering UK waters on Saturday

The Independent UK

UK Backs France's Fight Against Migrants Crossing the Border Through Boats By Using Water Cannon

The UK and France have agreed on a £660 million deal to deploy French riot police along northern France's beaches, using controversial tactics like water cannons to prevent migrant crossings.

International Business Times UK

'We did nothing wrong': British couple slam Russia after warship fires warning shots near yacht in English Channel

A retired British couple caught in a tense encounter with a Russian warship in the English Channel have strongly dismissed claims that they endangered the vessel, insisting they "followed all the rules" before warning shots were fired nearby.

The Times of India

‘We had right of way’: when British fair play met Russian firepower off the Isle of Wight

Jane and Alan Kelvey’s holiday yacht met a warship in the Channel – at a tense time for Anglo-Russian relations

The Guardian - UK

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‘We don’t want world war three’: yacht couple call for calm after Russian warning shots

British retirees Jane and Alan Kelvey say they do not want incident in Channel to stop them enjoying their sailing trip

The Guardian - UK

MoD ‘trying to close down’ Russian warning shots story, say British yacht couple

The Prime Minister described the incident in the Channel on Tuesday as ‘reckless’ but not ‘sinister’.

Evening Standard

Russia-UK tensions flare again: What make the English Channel so contentious

A recent incident involving a Russian frigate firing warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel has reignited historical tensions. This event, occurring near the Isle of Wight, echoes the 1904 Dogger Bank incident. The Channel's strategic importance for Russia's vital oil exports, often carried by a 'shadow…

The Times of India

Starmer slams Russian warship's ‘reckless’ warning shots in English Channel

The decision by a Russian warship to fire warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday was "reckless", UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday. The British defence ministry described it as an "isolated incident" with no suspected link to the boarding by British commandos of…

France 24

Russian warship incident in Channel deeply concerning, says Starmer

PM says firing of warning shots at yacht was reckless and UK is dealing with proxy attacks from Russia ‘every day’

The Guardian - UK

UK PM Starmer calls Channel incident involving Russian warship 'reckless'

A Russian warship fired warning shots near a British yacht in the English Channel. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident as reckless and deeply concerning. The Russian defence ministry stated the shots were fired after failing to contact the yacht. Britain's defence ministry called it an isolated event.

The Economic Times

EU steps up Channel migrant crackdown with more staff and surveillance

The European Union has laid out plans to boost operations against illegal migration in the English Channel, including deploying additional staff and surveillance equipment to prevent crossings.

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The Independent UK

British retired couple recall ‘scary’ moment Russian warship fired warning shots near their yacht in Channel

Jane and Alan Kelvey said Russian claims their yacht was on a collision course with the vessel were ‘lies’

France 24

France puts 14 on trial over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Fourteen people will stand trial in France over the deaths of 31 migrants in the deadliest recorded small-boat disaster in the English Channel, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The defendants are accused of links to people-smuggling networks involved in the November 2021 sinking, which left four others missing.

Bangkok Post

Russian warship fires 'warning shots' at UK yacht in Channel

LONDON - Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots Tuesday at a yacht making a "dangerous approach" in the Channel, as the UK evaluated that the shots were "not aimed at the vessel".

Evening Standard

‘Drifting’ Russian warship fired shots at British yacht to ‘prevent collision’

The Ministry of Defence said the Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots after attempting to contact the British yacht in the channel.

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France 24

Russian warship fires warning shots at UK-flagged yacht in the English Channel

The British military said it is investigating after a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel on Tuesday, about 30 kilometres south of the Isle of Wight. Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots after it made a "dangerous approach".

The Independent UK

What is the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich? The warship that fired shots at yacht in English Channel

The ship, a Black Sea fleet frigate, has been shadowed by the Royal Navy on a few occasions as it has passed through the English Channel

The Times of India

Russian warship fires shots near British yacht in latest Channel confrontation with UK

Russia and the UK found themselves at the centre of fresh tensions in the English Channel on Tuesday after a Russian warship reportedly fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht, hours after London unveiled a new round of sanctions targeting Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers.

The Independent UK

UK military investigates report that Russian warship fired warning shots at yacht in the Channel

The British military is investigating a report that a Russian warship fired warning shots at a yacht in the English Channel

Evening Standard

MoD investigating after Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht

The incident occurred in the English Channel about 20 nautical miles off the Isle of Wight.

The Guardian - UK

Russian tanker captain remanded into custody after vessel seized in Channel

Ajay Pant charged with sanctions breach over shadow fleet ship carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil boarded by British troops

AAP

Russian warship 'reckless' to fire shots near UK yacht

A Russian frigate firing warning shots to divert a civilian yacht in the English Channel is reckless and deeply concerning, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.

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