BBC Politics
140 migrants in one dinghy rescued in the Channel, as smugglers double down on mega-dinghies and the government promises to smash gangs - though the sea remains unimpressed.
BBC World
Russian shadow fleet tanker Forwarder sails through English Channel, apparently hoping the UK has forgotten about that whole Smyrtos incident. Experts say boarding it would be 'escalation' - but then, so is smuggling oil.
The Guardian
A retired British couple who had a run-in with a Russian warship firing warning shots in the Channel just wants everyone to chill - they have a sailing trip to enjoy and really don't need a world war right now.
BBC Politics
Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend, because apparently the smugglers don't get bank holidays off.
The Guardian
Two Sudanese asylum seekers die in the Channel, raising questions about a £662 million UK-France deal that seems to have done little to stop the grim math of small boats.
BBC World
French coastguard plucks 106 people from a single boat in the Channel, as UK and France unveil a £662m plan to make the crossing less appealing - by adding more cops, not more lifeboats.
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