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Around 50 migrants arrive in Dover after refusing French coastguard help
- Fifty-One migrants arrived in Dover early Wednesday after crossing the Channel, with the vessel reaching the Border Security Command compound shortly after 12:30 a.m.
- The French coastguard reported the group departed Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandy, on Monday, spending over 30 hours at sea in "precarious conditions" while remaining "determined to take all risks to reach the United Kingdom."
- Authorities had expected the boat to land in Gosport, drawing protesters to the area; local police arrested six individuals who "became hostile towards officers" while blocking a road.
- The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed passengers would be transferred to the Border Security Command, which a Government spokesperson said "works around the clock to protect our border."
- Approximately 17,480 migrants have crossed the Channel this year, including 5,011 since Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office, representing a 46% decrease compared to last year.
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RNLI confirm it was called to assist small boat in Channel after 36 hours at sea
The RNLI lifeboats were tasked by HM Coastguard to assist a small boat that had been at sea for 36 hours, highlighting the charity's ongoing efforts to save lives at sea without judgement or preference
·Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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