US EditionThe number of migrants reaching the UK in small boats in a single day hits a 2025 high
- On Saturday morning, over 1,000 migrants attempted to reach the UK by departing from beaches near Gravelines, France, traveling across the English Channel in small vessels.
- The rise in crossings follows improved weather with calm seas and temperatures reaching 26°C, enabling smugglers to push boats from Dunkirk and Calais beaches.
- French police observed migrants, including children, boarding boats, while border patrols, lifeboats, and fishing vessels responded amid international intelligence sharing and increased enforcement.
- More than 13,000 arrivals have been reported this year, a 30% increase from last year, with the highest single-day arrival of 825 on May 21, as the year nears a record for Channel crossings.
- The UK government pledges to stop dangerous crossings by dismantling smuggling networks through stronger legislation, international cooperation, and enhanced border security measures.
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UK Border Crisis, Record 1,200 Migrants in One Day - American Faith
The UK government has admitted it has “lost control” of its borders after a record 1,194 illegal migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday— the highest daily figure this year. Despite paying France hundreds of millions to stop the crossings, French authorities only intercepted 184 migrants, around 15 percent of those who set sail. Home Office data shows a staggering 14,811 migrants have arrived so far in 2025—42 percent mor…
Number of migrants reaching UK in small boats in a single day hits a 2025 high
UK government figures Sunday showed that more than 1,100 migrants arrived in the country on Saturday in small boats from France across the English Channel, the highest number recorded on a single day so far this year. The latest Home Office figures show that 1,194 migrants arrived in 18 boats…
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