Authorities must intervene in shallow waters, says minister as he seeks to change law prohibiting dinghies being tackled after they launch ...

"Unfortunately, the bottom of the boat ripped open," said Olivier Barbarin, mayor of Le Portel near Boulogne ... Sea ...

France is failing to stop the small boats crisis in the Channel because it is not “serious” about halting the dangerous journeys, a former Australian prime minister famed for his tough stance ...

French and British interior ministers have committed to strengthening the fight against illegal migration, including France lifting a ban on police stopping migrant boats at sea .