Channel crossings: who are the gangs behind the small boats? | ITV News

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Channel crossings: who are the gangs behind the small boats? | ITV News

The Prime Minister has been talking tough on migration this month and in a recent visit to Albania announced talks were underway with other countries to set up "return hubs” for failed asylum seekers.

More than 10,000 people have already crossed the English Channel in small boats this year.

ITV News’ Caroline Lewis takes a look at the gangs behind the illegal transport of people across the channel and how they operate.

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Date: May 17, 2025