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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T12:17:29.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "JD Vance slams 'scandalous' Labour for 'making energy so expensive' and urges PM to change course",
    "Oil prices plunge after Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement in major reprieve for Britons",
    "Keir Starmer to travel to Middle East today to meet allies amid last-minute Iran ceasefire",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nAlmost 300 small boat migrants have crossed the English Channel in the past 24 hours.\n\nAn improvement in weather saw almost 140 arrive on Tuesday.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nToday already, a further 150 have made the illegal crossing.\n\nWeather conditions are expected to remain good until Thursday afternoon, with more crossings expected in the hours ahead.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nNew vessels operated by the Border Security Command have spent a second day responding to multiple small boat sightings.\n\nAt least two migrant boats were forced to turn back earlier today after suffering engine failure.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * JD Vance slams 'scandalous' Labour for 'making energy so expensive' and urges PM to change course\n  * Oil prices plunge after Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement in major reprieve for Britons\n  * Keir Starmer to travel to Middle East today to meet allies amid last-minute Iran ceasefire\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Almost 300 small boat migrants swarm across the Channel in just one day - with more expected in the coming hours"
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