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Watchdog frustrated with Home Office as Channel crossings exceed 15,000 for year

The Home Office has come under fire over delays in publishing a watchdog’s report into migrant crossings as the number to reach the UK so far this year hit 15,000. The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal said he was “increasingly ...

19 Jul 2022 at 19:30

More migrants cross Channel as annual total nears 30,000

Young children wrapped in blankets were among large numbers of migrants brought ashore as the total number of people crossing the Channel to the UK this year nears 30,000. People wearing winter coats, some carrying children, climbed down a ladder ...

21 Sept 2022 at 17:06

Number of migrants crossing Channel to UK since 2018 tops 75,000

More than 75,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel since current records began four years ago, figures show. Some 75,628 people have made the journey since 2018, according to PA news agency analysis of Government data. ...

13 Oct 2022 at 13:33

Channel crossings by migrants in 2024: Key numbers

Here are some of the key statistics and trends for migrants who arrived in the UK in 2024 after crossing the English Channel in small boats. – How many migrants arrived in 2024? A total of 36,816 people were detected crossing the Channel in ...

01 Jan 2025 at 11:30

Rees-Mogg: France is safe for refugees – except those who ‘don’t like garlic’

France is a safe country for refugees – except those who do not like garlic, Jacob Rees-Mogg has said. The Commons Leader’s remarks came as he faced calls to declare small boats crossing the English Channel a national emergency, with more ...

06 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel crossings come into force

Mobile phones and sim cards will be seized from migrants without needing to arrest them from Monday as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers. Officers will begin taking electronic devices from people at Manston ...

05 Jan 2026 at 11:00

Channel crossings exceed 15,000 for the year

More than 15,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the English Channel, figures show. Since the start of 2022, 15,107 people have reached the UK after navigating busy shipping lanes from France in small ...

19 Jul 2022 at 13:44

Channel-crossing migrants brought to shore by Border Force and lifeboats

Migrants have made the journey across the English Channel, with several Border Force vessels and RNLI lifeboats seen responding to crossings. Pictures show multiple boats with people wearing lifejackets on board arriving in Dover, ...

30 Jul 2025 at 17:42

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