Tragedy struck hours after Home Secretary failed to secure new agreement with French to continue beach patrols.

Migrants struggled to board a small boat off the coast of Gravelines, France, on Wednesday.

The UK has failed to agree a new deal with France to stop small boats crossing the Channel after negotiations stalled following a disagreement over policing on Calais beaches. Ministers were instead ...

The head of the UK's border security command will step down at the end of March as the government fails to get a grip on the number of small boats continuing to cross the Channel. The Home Office ...

UK and France fail to agree new deal to stop small boats crossing Channel in row over policing - The home secretary said a two-month extension to negotiations was necessary because the UK wanted ‘more ...