Migrants make first English Channel crossing in nearly two weeks
Crossing on Friday market the first time migrants had arrived across the channel since May 9
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Crossing on Friday market the first time migrants had arrived across the channel since May 9
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www.itv.comThe number of people crossing the Channel in small boats is the highest for the first half of a calendar year since data was first collected in 2018 - a rise of almost 50% on the first six months of 2024.
news.sky.comIt follows over 350 illegal migrants that crossed the Channel yesterday
www.gbnews.comMigrants making the perilous 21-mile journey reached British shores yesterday following an eight-day zero crossing period
www.gbnews.comThe Home Secretary has said that gangs have been 'taking advantage of the much higher number of calm weather days'
www.gbnews.comEight boats arrived in the UK on Tuesday, as the figure for the year approaches 20,000.
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www.standard.co.ukThe Home Office said in provisional statistics that 514 migrants and 10 small boats were detected crossing on 20 March.
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