Data reveals more than 36,000 migrants crossed the Channel last year, with the largest number travelling from Afghanistan
Data reveals more than 36,000 migrants crossed the Channel last year, with the largest number travelling from Afghanistan
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More than 6,000 people crossed the Channel so far this year, 36% below the total for the same time last year
Small boat arrivals 51pc higher than same point in 2024
More than 36,000 people have made the journey so far this year
Number of trips falls thanks to enforcement action, but smugglers respond by cramming vessels full for perilous journey
Some 898 people made the journey in 13 boats on Wednesday, bringing the total for 2025 so far to 25,436, Home Office figures show
Some 14,526 migrants have arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats so far in 2026
