General · 12 August 2026

French lifeboat service warns there's "no limit" to mega dinghy migrants

The French lifeboat service, the SNSM, says there's no longer any limit to how many migrants can pile onto "mega dinghies" crossing the Channel. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says French authorities could have easily stopped a recent 230-person vessel, claiming he saw French Gendarmes doing nothing. French police have previously admitted they have orders not to intervene when migrants attempt these crossings.

By BriefTea Editorial · 12 August 2026 at 7:53

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