Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice violence against people attempting to cross the English Channel has surged by 40 per cent this year, according to a coalition of six charities operating in northern France. Organisations including Utopia 56 and Project Play reported that women and children, including infants as young as two months old, have been subjected to tear gas, beatings, and beach separations. The Home Office defended its operations, highlighting that joint UK-French efforts prevented 185 boat departures involving 4,300 people between 27 April and 2 August. Charities warned that aggressive police enforcement and a lack of safe asylum routes drive dangerous vessel overcrowding and significantly increase risks for vulnerable migrants. The UK government confirmed a payment-by-results deal with France to increase beach patrol personnel by 40 per cent to further reduce small boat crossings. In fullPolice violence surges by 40% at UK-France border, charities warnMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Babies tear-gassed by police in ‘catastrophic’ situation at UK-France border
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice violence against people attempting to cross the English Channel has surged by 40 per cent this year, according to a coalition of six charities operating in northern France. Organisations including Utopia 56 and Project Play reported that women and children, including infants as young as two months old, have been subjected to tear gas, beatings, and beach separations. The Home Office defended its operations, highlighting that joint UK-French efforts prevented 185 boat departures involving 4,300 people between 27 April and 2 August. Charities warned that aggressive police enforcement and a lack of safe asylum routes drive dangerous vessel overcrowding and significantly increase risks for vulnerable migrants. The UK government confirmed a payment-by-results deal with France to increase beach patrol personnel by 40 per cent to further reduce small boat crossings. In fullPolice violence surges by 40% at UK-France border, charities warnMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
