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
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
Home Office data showed a total of 41,472 migrants landed on England's southern coast in 2025 after making the perilous Channel…
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