More than 36,000 people have made the journey so far this year
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More than 36,000 people have made the journey so far this year
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Small boats carrying migrants successfully crossed the English Channel overnight, with several more vessels observed attempting the perilous journey on Saturday morning.
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 2,163 people have arrived so far this month, bringing the total for the year to 41,455
More than 6,000 people crossed the Channel so far this year, 36% below the total for the same time last year
Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to tackle people-smuggling gangs to deter people making the dangerous crossing
Data reveals more than 36,000 migrants crossed the Channel last year, with the largest number travelling from Afghanistan
Number of people arriving on small boats rose over past year as an average of 71 migrants now being crammed onto dinghies
