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Three dead including child in Channel crossing attempt
Original: Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK https://www. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s ep/2
Three people, among them a child, have died attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the UK. The deaths add to a long toll of fatalities on one of the world's busiest migration routes and have renewed attention on immigration and asylum policy in Britain and France, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood among the figures drawn into the debate.
Why now: Deaths of migrants, including a child, in the Channel reignite debate over UK and French border and asylum policies
English ChannelUnited KingdomFranceShabana Mahmood
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- Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK https://www. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/s ep/28/people-dead-english-channel-crossing # ImmigrationAndAsylum # UkNews # France # Migration # Refugees # ShabanaMahmood # Europe · theguardian_world_news@halo.nu · 1
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