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May 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
BBC finds UK firms linked to payments for small-boat crossings
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Secret filming shows smugglers directing migrants to pay via a network of UK-registered businesses.
WHO: BBC
WHAT: BBC investigation links UK-registered firms to payments arranged for small-boat crossings.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Smugglers direct migrants to pay using a network of British businesses.
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