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Average number of migrants crammed onto small boats more than doubles over five years to record high under Labour, analysis finds, amid surge in use of ‘mega-dinghies’ as people smugglers shift tactics

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Analysis found 66 migrants on average were packed onto each of the 219 vessels which have successfully crossed the Channel so far this year

The average number of migrants crammed onto small boats has more than doubled over five years to a record high under Labour, it emerged today. Analysis found 66 migrants on average were packed onto each of the 219 vessels which have successfully crossed the Channel so far this year. They were carrying 14,561 migrants in … Read more

UK chairman Lee Anderson Wikipedia, Biography, Age, Family, Height, Net Worth, Fast Facts

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Reform UK chairman Lee Anderson leading his party's mini-break tour of migrant camps and beaches – and he was not happy

Reform UK chairman Lee Anderson was leading his party’s mini-break tour of migrant camps and beaches for the second day – and he was not happy. Your reporter had just handed him a leaflet produced by a charity for the hundreds of tent-dwellers occupying undergrowth near Grande-Synthe, close to Dunkirk. It is a red rag … Read more

British father, 35, dies on French fishing trip with his son, eight: Family raise funds to bring body home after catastrophic medical emergency

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Keiren Bell (pictured, left) suffered a ruptured abdominal aneurysm while on a last-minute getaway to France

A British father has tragically died following a catastrophic medical emergency while he was fishing with his son in France.  Keiren Bell, 35, of Leeds, suffered a ruptured abdominal aneurysm while on a last-minute getaway with his eight-year-old son, also called Keiren. Despite the efforts of medical staff, he could not be saved. Heartbroken relatives … Read more

The Med is too hot for swimmers! Tourists say they can’t cool down as water temperatures hit exceptionally high levels

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A tourist takes a selfie at Palma's Beach in Palma de Mallorca last year

Holidaymakers have said that the Mediterranean Sea is so hot they can’t even go for a dip to cool off.  Tourists visiting Mallorca have reported that the sea is offering little respite from the heat that is enveloping Europe.  One German tourist told Mallorca Magazin: ‘The sea is so incredibly warm! This isn’t normal! ‘I … Read more

Minnie Driver reveals she was involved in a ‘really bad car accident’ in France and says she ‘is grateful to be alive’

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Emotional Minnie Driver revealed she was involved in a 'bad car accident' in France and said in a video post on Instagram on Thursday that she is 'so grateful to be alive'

Actress Minnie Driver said she has been involved in a ‘really bad’ car accident while driving on a country road in France with her friend Ben Homewood in a Kia EV2.  Appearing in an Instagram video on Thursday, an emotional Minnie, 56, was wearing a neck brace and said she is ‘so grateful to be … Read more

Heavily pregnant Natalie Portman, 45, reveals her intense wellness regime as she prepares for third child: ‘It’s almost like a cleanse’

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Natalie Portman has opened up about her third pregnancy, four months after revealing her baby news; pictured in May 2025

Natalie Portman has opened up about her third pregnancy, four months after revealing her baby news. The 45-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Tanguy Destable, 46, said she continues to eschew animal products. ‘I’m still vegan. I take lots of vitamins. I try and sleep as much as possible,’ she dished … Read more

Villagers hit by Bordeaux inferno feel ‘abandoned’ as fire crews protected ‘tourists and the wealthy’, JAMES FIELDING reports from southwestern France on Daily Mail’s Deep Dive podcast

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Due to unprecedented summer heat across Europe, Britain, France, Spain and Greece are all battling major wildfires, with France enduring its worst season on record

On the latest episode of the Daily Mail’s Deep Dive podcast, Chief Foreign Correspondent Andy Jehring speaks to senior reporter James Fielding in Le Porge, a fire-ravaged village in southwestern France that remains largely sealed off from the outside world. Due to unprecedented summer heat across Europe, Britain, France, Spain and Greece are all battling … Read more

Remains of Brit father are found in a well 25 years after he disappeared in France – as partner is investigated

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Pictured: Anthony Rickard with his daughter before  his disappearance

The remains of a missing British man have been found at the bottom of a well over 25 years after his disappearance.  The skeleton of Anthony Rickard was discovered on May 19 in a well located at the home he had shared with his partner, Heather Comins, in Brittany.  She is suspected of his murder … Read more