Migrants pile into death-trap dinghies in bid to traverse the Channel as French police watch on and do nothing AGAIN - with number of small boat crossings set to hit 200,000
The Daily Mail was at the scene at 4.30am in the very heart of Dunkirk, in front of the Radisson Blu hotel, when 40 migrants ran across the promenade and down to the waterline.

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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: May 8, 2026, 12:52 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Border & Immigration
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