US EditionRecord number of migrants cross Channel in 2025 so far
- The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has reached a record of 8,064 for the first four months of 2025, according to provisional Home Office figures.
- On Saturday, 656 people crossed in 11 small boats, marking the highest daily total for arrivals this year.
- This total surpasses the previous record of 7,567 crossings in the same period last year, indicating an increase.
- A Home Office spokesperson stated, 'We all want to end dangerous small boat crossings, which threaten lives and undermine our border security.
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Record Number of Illegal Immigrants Cross Channel in First 4 Months of the Year
A record number of illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel in the first four months of this year, according to provisional Home Office figures. Analysis of official data shows that as of April 12, a total of 8,064 people have arrived in the UK by small boat, up 46 percent on the 5,517 who arrived by that time last year. This figure is already higher than the 7,567 who landed in the first full four months of 2024. It is also 35 percen…
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