The number of migrants crossing the Channel to the UK has hit a new record
More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2024. Record total for the first three months of the year, heaping pressure on PM Rishi Sunak. The total is a fresh political headache for Sunak, who is facing increasing pressure on him.
Total of migrants crossing Channel to UK hits 4,644 already this year. Figure is larger than even in 2022 - when 4,162 landed in Britain. In 2022, the highest number of Channel migrant arrivals on record was 4,161 in the same year as in 2012.
Record number of migrants cross Channel in first three months of year. 4,644 migrants have crossed Channel to UK so far in 2024 – 23 per cent higher than total this time last year. Total of migrants crossing Channel to the UK has been 23% higher than this time this year.
Record number of migrants cross English Channel so far this year. Latest data exceeds previous record high figure in first three months of 2022. It had already surpassed the arrivals in the first few months of last year. The latest data exceeds the previous record-breaking figure in the early months of the year.
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Pictures show children wrapped in blankets as they were brought to safety. Pictures show the children wrapped up in blankets following the perilous journey across the English Channel. Children among migrants arriving in Dover after being rescued from English Channel in the early hours of the morning. Children are among those being brought to the port of Dover following the rescue.
The surge in small boat arrivals this week has taken the total number for the year so far to 4,306. The total number of illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has reached 4,300 since January. The number has now risen to almost 4,000 in the last 12 months.
The surge in small boat arrivals this week has taken the total number for the year so far to 4,306. The total number of illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has reached 4,300 since January. The number has now risen to almost 4,000 in the last 12 months.
514 people made the journey to the UK in 10 boats yesterday, suggesting an average of 51 people per vessel. Home Office figures suggest 514 made the trip in just 10 boats, suggesting 51 people were on board each vessel. The UK has the highest number of migrants in the world, according to the Home Office.
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