Migrant dinghy carrying dozens of asylum seekers heading for Hampshire after launching from Normandy beach

A migrant dinghy is heading in the direction of the Hampshire coast this morning after launching from a beach in western Normandy.It is one of multiple dinghies making the crossing on Sunday, as hundreds of illegal migrants head for UK waters.The dinghy set off from a beach near Cherbourg around 6am as part of a shift in tactics which has seen criminal gangs increasingly launching their boats around 150 miles further west than the more regular launch points around Dunkirk and Calais.The vessel is currently heading due north, escorted by a French border patrol ship and two French lifeboats. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say It is still several hours away from reaching UK waters, where British vessels will be there to pick up those on...

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