Major rescue operation under way in English Channel after boat carrying migrants capsizes - French media
Tuesday, 3 September 2024 A major rescue operation is under way after a boat with at least 100 migrants onboard capsized in the English Channel, according to French media.
A man suspected of being a "major supplier" of boats for people smugglers operating the English Channel migrant crossings has been arrested. Craig Turner, Deputy Director for the National Crime Agency, said “he has been one of the top targets for the National Crime Agency over several years”.
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