Two people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France to the UK in an inflatable boat, a representative of the British government.
„We can confirm that a tragic accident has occurred in the canal with a small boat in French waters, resulting in the death of two people. This tragedy shows the danger of crossing the English Channel in small boats. “We continue to do everything we can to stop violent criminals from exploiting vulnerable people,”, he said. Sky News noted that 50 people on the same boat were rescued and returned to France.
The problem of illegal immigration has worsened in the United Kingdom since the country left the European Union. Since 2018, more than 120 thousand illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel in the kingdom on inflatable boats. The Labor government, formed after the July 4 general election, has pledged to step up cooperation with EU countries to prevent the flow of illegal migrants into the UK.