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People attempting to achieve Britain via the Channel were teargassed by French police overnight.
Footage shared by GB News shows officers firing cannons in volleys and clashing with a big group as they attempted to board an inflatable boat near Dunkirk.
The scenes unfolded as 40,652 people have made the treacherous deadly because the start of 2025, in response to the most recent government figures.
While the number has risen more swiftly in 2025 than past years, the yearly total has still not surpassed that of 2022, when 45,755 arrived – the very best on record.
Groups of individuals considered migrants have been brought into Dover by the Border Force early this morning, after a series of overnight crossings.
Meanwhile, the federal government meanwhile continues efforts to know the so-called ‘upstream’ causes of the migration crisis, including through work with neighbouring countries.
Just this week, Germany passed a brand new law which could see smugglers withstand 10 years in prison for attempting to bring people to the UK.
The law change, which is able to come into force before the tip of the 12 months, goals to offer more powers to law enforcement and prosecutors, and boost information sharing between the UK and Germany.
It follows a deal agreed between the 2 countries in December last 12 months to tackle illegal migration, including taking motion to remove smugglers’ promoting on social media.
Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper said: ‘This major change in German law is the results of our close partnership working to tackle illegal migration and organised immigration crime.
‘We are going to proceed to ramp up our international co-operation to strengthen our own border security.’
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