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- 1781 migrants cross Channel to UK in one day, highest daily figure this yearβBREAKING: 781 illegal migrants have arrived in the UK on 10 dinghies from France over the past 24 hours. Itβs the highes
Around 781 migrants reached the UK in ten small boats from France in a single 24-hour period, the highest daily total recorded so far this year. The figures have drawn renewed attention to Channel crossings and to the French and British authorities' efforts to stop the boats, with the high daily number likely to fuel debate over border policy on both sides.
- 2Claim that migrant dinghies are returned to France disputedβSeeing a lot of people saying that the migrant dinghies get picked up and taken back to France. That is complete nonsens
A widely shared post is pushing back against claims that small boats carrying migrants across the Channel are taken back to France. The author says the boats are not returned to French waters, but instead towed to UK docks by Border Force or the RNLI, after which the National Crime Agency inspects them for evidence. The post has drawn significant attention amid ongoing debate over Channel crossings.
- 3Pope tells French bishops Church has prophetic role in public lifeβΌPope to French Bishops: Church bears prophetic authority in public square
Pope Francis told French bishops that the Church carries a prophetic authority to speak in the public square, framing its voice as relevant to society beyond the sanctuary. The remarks, reported by Vatican News, underline his insistence that bishops engage publicly on moral and social questions even in a secular context like France.
- 4Danny Tommo claims to tune into French escort radioβWATCH: Danny Tommo has just managed to TUNE IN to the French authorities radio frequency who are escorting illegal migra
British activist Danny Tommo says he has accessed the radio frequency used by French authorities escorting migrant boats across the English Channel, and shared audio of a handover to an RNLI vessel before migrants are brought to the UK. The claim is circulating widely, drawing attention to cross-Channel cooperation during small-boat crossings.