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The Home Secretary has ordered an urgent review after Border Force failed to intercept a second migrant boat in two days before they reached the Kent coast.

Six people have been arrested after protesters waiting for a migrant mega-dinghy from France to come ashore clashed with police.

Criminal gangs launched two migrant boats from French beaches today, despite poor weather conditions and increased beach patrols.

French rescuers refused to stop a 120-strong migrant mega dinghy bound for Britain after claiming do so could have put their lives in jeopardy.

The RNLI boats that picked up 140 migrants in the English Channel were denied entry to two larger ports and forced to go ashore during large protests, it has been revealed.

Five “idiotic” beachgoers were left stranded on a rock after being cut off by the tide at a beauty spot – sparking an urgent rescue mission.

Three members of the same family have died and a fourth has been left fighting for her life after being swept out to sea at a beach in Shoreham.

An Egyptian national has been arrested in France after 173 migrants had to be rescued from a dinghy that caught fire and capsized in the Channel yesterday.

A search and rescue operation was launched at around 6am on Tuesday after a so-called "mega dinghy" carrying around 160 migrants went up in flames in French waters, with 157 people rescued and taken to Boulogne-sur-Mer

New footage has shown the exact moment a police boat on the River Thames crashes into Westminster Bridge.

A man has died after falling from a boat off the coast of Orkney.

Two people are dead after several people got into difficulties on West Mersea beach.

Two men have tragically died after rescuing a pair of children who had got into difficulty in the sea at a popular UK beach.

A significant rescue operation was initiated today after a boat caught fire and subsequently sank at a popular coastal location.

Dermot O'Leary said it was 'inspiring' that the RNLI rescued the lives of everyone at sea regardless of where they are from, both then and now, adding it shouldn't be politicised

This Morning presenter and BBC Radio host Dermot O'Leary fronts a new BBC project which will be broadcast next week and he has described the experience as a 'privilege'

Dolphins with a calf were seen swimming in the River Thames by a RNLI lifeboat crew returning to their station. Crew members were shocked to see them in the water

The Royal Mint will also be presenting all 238 RNLI Lifeboat stations with their own commemorative 50p coin

In a speech to community group leaders, Keir Starmer will accuse Tories of sabotaging good causes like the RNLI and the National Trust in a 'desperate' and 'divisive' culture war

Harry Martin was 18 when he went missing in Membland, Noss Mayo, as he tried to take photos of stormy weather and, a decade on, his brother and best friends are set to take on a challenge

A Royal National Lifeboat Institution vessel, a Metropolitan Police boat and a London Fire Brigade boat were sent to the scene, but nothing could be done