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Record 230 migrants cross Channel in a single dinghy
Home Office officials said the crossing shows smugglers are cramming ever more people into unseaworthy boats.
- A record 230 migrants arrived in Dover on Monday aboard a single vessel, exceeding the previous record of 165 set in July. The Government condemned the "reckless and dangerous" smuggling tactics.
- Criminal gangs are increasingly cramming record numbers of people onto unseaworthy vessels to maximize efficiency. Jean-Marc Lamblin, The SNSM's local director, called it "a new and sad record for the number of people crammed onto these flimsy boats."
- Earlier this month, a dinghy carrying 173 people capsized in the English Channel after its engine caught fire. French and British rescue vessels responded, underscoring escalating peril from overcrowded crossings.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called the arrival a "national security emergency," while The Home Office condemned the "reckless and dangerous" tactics. Prime Minister Andy Burnham's spokesperson called imagery of infants in these boats "shocking."
- Home Office data shows total small-boat arrivals for 2026 have dropped 43% compared to last year, despite the record single-vessel crossing. Labour continues cooperating with France to "smash the gangs" and reduce overall crossing volumes.
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The ship, which arrived in the UK early Monday morning, broke a record.
A record 230 migrants have crossed the English Channel in a single dinghy, the French rescue service and British media reported on Monday, seeking to reach Britain.
·Vilnius, Lithuania
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A number never reached 230 people was rescued during the night from Sunday to Monday during a crossing of the English Channel. The SNSM of Berck-sur-Mer accompanied the canoe to the British waters before
·France
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(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = 230 migrants boarded a small boat and departed from the northern coast of France, arriving in the English Channel early on the 10th (local time)...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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