Almost 200 migrants making an attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain in small boats have been rescued between late Friday and late Saturday, French coastal authorities mentioned.A complete 184 individuals have been picked up in 4 completely different rescue operations, the maritime prefecture for France’s Channel and northern area mentioned in an announcement on Sunday. In a single occasion, the motor died on a ship carrying 61 individuals. In one other, 9 individuals on a ship referred to as for help. In keeping with an AFP tally of official figures, 15 individuals have died to this point this yr making an attempt to cross the Channel, one of many busiest areas on this planet for delivery.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Might introduced more durable new insurance policies to sort out excessive ranges of normal and irregular migration, in an try to stem a rising lack of assist to the laborious proper.They embrace wanting on the creation of centres in different international locations to absorb migrants whose asylum functions have been turned down.The EU has additionally unveiled plans to make it simpler to ship asylum seekers to sure international locations outdoors the bloc, within the newest overhaul aimed toward decreasing irregular migration.
