160 MIGRANTS ON LARGE BOAT INTERCEPTED BY ISLE OF WIGHT LIFEBOATS
- On Sunday, Isle of Wight RNLI crews rescued around 140 migrants from an inflatable dinghy in the English Channel after the vessel departed from Normandy overnight and requested assistance in UK waters near the Hampshire coast.
- French authorities noted the boat's departure from Normandy, 170 miles from the heavily policed Calais area, reflecting how smugglers increasingly launch from distant locations to evade security measures.
- Smugglers are utilizing "mega dinghies" capable of carrying over 200 people to maximize profits. Between January 1 and September 1, 2026, 16,513 people crossed the English Channel, averaging 68 passengers per vessel.
- A Home Office spokesman claimed the government is "bearing down" on dangerous crossings, with joint efforts preventing over 48,000 attempts and a payment-by-results deal to increase boots on French beaches.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron recently agreed to "scale up" efforts to reduce crossings, yet officials warn the maritime area remains dangerous due to harsh conditions and heavy traffic.
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The ship had set sail from the Normandy coast on Saturday evening.
In the southern English city of Portsmouth, a large group of far-right protesters attempted to stop migrants whose boat was intercepted in the Channel on Sunday. This is reported by various British media.
Clashes with the police broke out in British Portsmouth during protests that began with the arrival of an inflatable boat with 140 illegal migrants, wrote Telegraph. A ship leaving Normandy was intercepted in the Salt Strait between White Island and Portsmouth, handing over Telegraph. On Sunday night, about 500 people took part in a protest. The demonstrators blocked the only road leading to the dock in the east, where the illegals are believed …
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Great Yorkshire Radio140 migrants in one small boat intercepted in English Channel, Sky News understands
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Hundreds of protesters gathered in Portsmouth, southern England, UK, after migrants arrived by boat from France. Some of them blocked buses carrying the arrivals from the area. Video: Portsmouth Protesters Block Coaches Carrying Migrants After Small Boat Arrival https://t.co/BnUCZFcmvs pic.twitter.com/gXRzjVnpSN — Cedar News (@cedar_ne…
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