UK Nears 200,000 Total Small Boat Arrivals Since 2018
Arrivals have fallen 37% this year, but only 7,612 people have been deported since 2018, official figures show.
- Britain's cumulative small boat arrivals since 2018 are approaching the 200,000 milestone this week, with media coverage including The Sun framing the historic total as a recent failure of Sir Keir Starmer.
- The 200,000 figure represents eight years of crossings spanning multiple administrations, yet official figures show a 37% decline in arrivals this year compared to the same period last year.
- Last week, the UK and France signed a £662 million, three-year deal to curb crossings, funding a 42% increase in French coastal personnel, though under 4% of the 199,828 total arrivals have been deported since 2018.
- Yusuf, home affairs spokesman for Reform, described the situation as an "invasion" and proposed a "Mass Deportation Act" to detain up to 24,000 people, which the Welsh Greens called a "disgusting idea."
- Actual trends show crossings are falling, contradicting the narrative of an uncontrolled surge, as critics warn that presenting cumulative eight-year totals as a current government failure degrades public debate.
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U.K. small boat crossings across the English Channel are approaching 200,000 arrivals since 2018, with critics saying British migration policy simply isn't working.
UK Nears 200,000 Total Small Boat Arrivals Since 2018
Small boat crossings of the English Channel are on the verge of reaching a major milestone, with official figures showing 199,828 arrivals since 2018 and the total expected to surpass 200,000 within a day or two. Despite the high number of arrivals, deportations have remained relatively low. Fewer than 8,000 people have been removed from the UK over the same period, accounting for less than 4% of those who made the journey. The crossings, often…
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