https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/people-smugglers/ The latest Flip News stories on people smugglers. en-GB Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:18:13 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/france-court-channel-crossing-smugglers-sentenced/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/france-court-channel-crossing-smugglers-sentenced/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A court in Paris has convicted six men of manslaughter and sentenced seven others for their roles in the November 2021 small-boat crossing that killed 31 people, the worst Channel disaster on record. Sarah Whitfield Channel crossing people smugglers France migrants Paris court Reuters