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The association accused French police of endangering human life, saying that in June 2022 officers had slashed an overloaded dinghy just heading out towards Britain to stop it from leaving.<\/p>\n
Fears of legal action are believed to have left Paris terrified of intercepting migrants once they have already left France’s coasts.<\/p>\n
Police presence, France believes, may increase the risk small boats will capsize by attempting to swerve the authorities.<\/p>\n
The number of migrant boats prevented from crossing the Channel by France diminished when compared to last year’s data, going from 45.8 percent to 45.2 percent, according to Conservative MP Tim Loughton.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n The member of the Home Affairs Select Committee noted Belgium is instead stopping 90 percent of all the attempted crossings from its shores.<\/p>\n This comes only three days after UK officials spotted a record number of people crossing the Channel in small boats.<\/p>\n On September 2, an astonishing 872 people crossed the busy Channel aboard 15 vessels, Home Office figures show, bringing the total of arrivals in 2023 to over 20,900.<\/p>\n The previous highest daily total had been recorded only weeks prior, on August 10, when 756 illegal migrants were spotted in the Channel aboard precarious dinghies.<\/p>\n In August, the UK also marked another unwelcomed milestone, as it was confirmed 100,000 people had managed to cross the Channel since records began in 2018.<\/p>\n The balmy weather currently experienced in the UK, alongside the flat seas and calm winds normally seen in the Channel between September and October will likely push more migrants to attempt the dangerous crossing in the days and weeks to come.<\/p>\n
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