Published 2 years ago

18,000 crossed English Channel in small boats this year

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The number of refugees crossing the Channel this year has passed 18,000 after 337 crossed in small boats on Saturday, according to Ministry of Defence figures.

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The Guardian

More than 18,000 refugees have crossed Channel in small boats this year – MoD

Figure passed as charities criticise Mail on Sunday’s claims about ‘economic migrants’ from Albania

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Total number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000

The new milestone was reached just days after the busiest day for Channel crossings in 2022 so far.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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South China Morning Post

18,000 crossed English Channel in small boats this year

Figures show that 12,840 people have made the crossing since the deal with Rwanda in April, in which asylum seekers are sent to the east African country to have their applications processed.

2 years ago·Hong Kong

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Evening Standard

Total number of people crossing English Channel in small boats passes 18,000

The new milestone was reached just days after the busiest day for Channel crossings in 2022 so far

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

More than 13,000 people have crossed English Channel in small boats since Rwanda scheme was announced by Priti Patel, new figures show

Since 14 April, 13,016 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats - with five vessels totalling 176 people making the journey last Sunday. Some 28,526 crossed in small boats in 2021, 8,466 in 2020, 1,843 in 2019 and 199 in 2018.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Times

13,000 migrants have crossed Channel since Rwanda plan was revealed

More than 13,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Priti Patel announced her Rwanda plan.Figures from the Ministry of Defence show that 176 people made the crossing on five small boats on Sunday, bringing the total to 13,016 since April 14.The total number of people who have crossed the Channe

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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