At least three migrants died and dozens were seriously injured when an overcrowded dinghy capsized off Wissant, near Calais, on Monday morning. French prosecutors have opened criminal investigations into the recent Channel tragedies; the latest deaths bring this year’s reported toll to at least 24, including women and children.

The article says smugglers have been taking advantage of calm seas and good weather to launch repeated crossings. Home Office figures put arrivals in Britain at 781 on Wednesday, the highest single-day total so far this year, and 18,565 since January—more than 40 per cent fewer than over the same period in 2025. It also cites two recent unauthorised landings and a 38-hour crossing by 51 migrants from Normandy to Dover.