French authorities say two men, one in his 30s and another in his 40s, died during overnight crossing
Two people have died and two more have been injured trying to cross the Channel in a small boat, French authorities have said, while 12 anti-migrant protesters on England’s south coast were arrested after what police described as “violent disorder” as they opposed the rescue of nearly 150 more people on a second vessel.
Even though the number of small boat crossings has fallen in recent months, the incidents come amid growing unrest in some quarters partly fuelled by far-right agitators.
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