Published 06/18/2023 4:56:00 p.m.

Channel crossings on the rise despite Rishi Sunak's 'stop the boats' pledge - as yearly total passes 10,000

Over 10,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, with a recent increase in arrivals in the past week due to improving summer weather.
The numbers remain lower than this time last year, but the government's plan to ban small boat arrivals has not been successful in reducing crossings, with Labour calling for a plan to end hotel use and set up a cross-border police unit to stop people smugglers.
The issue of immigration has long been a key political issue in the UK, with Prime Minister

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BBC News

Channel migrants: More than 10,000 cross in small boats this year

More than 700 people made the crossing over the weekend taking the total for this year to 10,539.

06/19/2023 11:28:27 a.m.·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Number of Migrants Arriving in UK in Small Boats Tops 10,000 This Year

The provisional total covering the period up to Saturday stands at 10,139, according to data released by the interior ministry, the Home Office

06/18/2023 3:55:34 p.m.·India

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Daily Express

Migrant crisis escalates with annual figure passing 10,000

A total of 549 people crossed the Channel last Sunday alone - the highest single-day total so far this year

06/18/2023 12:48:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Sun

Small boat migrants top 10,000 this year – despite Rishi Sunak hailing fall in crossings

SMALL boat migrants have now topped 10,000 this year – despite Rishi Sunak hailing a fall in crossings. A staggering 2,375 people have made the dangerous journey across the Channel in a week in 46 boats. AFPSma;l boat migrants have now topped 10,000 this year[/caption] It means the numbers are nearly where they were last year, when 10,000 had crossed the Channel by June 2, 2022. The PM insisted earlier this month crossings were down a fifth on t…

06/18/2023 11:01:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Evening Standard

More than 10,000 arrivals on small boats so far in 2023

Some 2,500 people are reported to have arrived between June 10 and 17.

06/18/2023 4:12:22 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

Channel crossings on the rise despite Rishi Sunak's 'stop the boats' pledge - as yearly total passes 10,000

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made "stop the boats" one of his priorities, but this week has seen an increase in Channel crossings and Home Office data shows the annual total now stands at 10,139.

06/18/2023 4:14:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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