GIGN blends military capability with law enforcement precision, making it one of the world’s most effective paramilitary ...

French police fired a barrage of tear gas, a chemical favoured by riot police that causes severe eye and respiratory pain, ...

Paris changes intervention doctrine to combat immigration and tightens containment measures. Just in time for the State visit ...

More 20,000 people arrived in the UK in the first half of this year by crossing the English Channel in small boats. That figure is up 48 percent on the first six months of 2024. The number is ...

French police have intensified efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel. Recent videos show officers slashing inflatable boats, forcing migrants into the water. The Associated Press ...

French officials are examining the possibility of police interventions up to 300 meters (980 feet) from the water's edge.

French police have used knives to puncture migrant dinghies, but officers are also taking to jetskis to stop small boat crossings.

But people smugglers are adapting their tactics to continue their illegal trade, and despite the French police's efforts, migrants remain undeterred in their efforts to cross the Channel.

Channel migrants have vowed that they will “never give up” on trying to reach Britain despite a looming French crackdown on illegal crossings. French ministers are set to change maritime rules ...

French police fire tear gas at migrants – as No 10 admits Channel crisis 'deteriorating' Officers took action against hundreds of people attempting the crossing near Calais on Tuesday morning as ...