Published 1 month ago

Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak

Summary by Ground News

More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024. That compares with 3,770 for the same period last year and 4,162 for 2022. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is hoping his flagship scheme to deport those arriving in Britain without permission to Rwanda will deter people.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

NDTV

Migrant Crossings To UK Hit New Record In 2024, Heaping Pressure On Rishi Sunak

More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache. Provisional data from the Home Office, or interior ministry, showed on Wednesday that 4,644 people had been detected arriving across the Channel on small boats such as inflatable dinghies up to March 26 this year. That compares with 3,770 for …

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

Read Full Article

The Straits Times

Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak

LONDON - More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache. Read more at straitstimes.com.

1 month ago·Singapore

Read Full Article

Arab News

Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak

LONDON: More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache. Provisional data from the Home Office, or interior ministry, showed on Wednesday that 4,644 people had been detected arriving across the Channel on small boats such as inflatable dinghies up to March 26 this year. That compares with …

1 month ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Read Full Article

Malay Mail

Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak

LONDON, March 27 — More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache. Provisional data from the Home Office, or interior ministry, showed today that 4,644 people had been detected arriving across the Channel on small boats such as inflatable dinghies up to March 26 this year. That compares wit…

1 month ago·Selangor, Malaysia

Read Full Article

WTVB

Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak

LONDON (Reuters) – More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024, a record total for the first three months of the year and giving Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a fresh political headache. Provisional data from the Home Office, or interior ministry, showed on Wednesday that 4,644 people had been detected arriving across the Channel on small boats such as inflatable dinghies up to March 26 this year. That c…

1 month ago

Read Full Article

Dnevni list Danas

Više od 4.600 azilanata stiglo u Veliku Britaniju u prva tri meseca godine

More than 4,600 people have arrived in the UK seeking asylum in small boats during the first three months of this year, the highest number so far, the UK Home Office announced today.

1 month ago·B G, Serbia

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.