People smugglers are still profiting from small boats. Can the UK fix the crisis?

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What happened

As ‘one in, one out’ scheme ends, refugees still want to cross the Channel despite French police aggression and hostile welcomes The smuggler works quickly.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:27 UTC.

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