Alliance of groups from across France call for measures to make crossings safer after 77 deaths recorded in 2024
More than 70 organisations from across France willcome together on Saturday to protest in Calais about UK policies to try to stop people crossing the Channel.
At least 77 people died trying to cross the Channel in 2024, the highest number since crossings began in 2018. Non-governmental organisations that monitor these deaths believe last year’s number is even higher, with 89 deaths at the UK-French border of people attempting to reach the UK.
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