Some 2,163 people have arrived so far this month, bringing the total for the year to 41,455
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Some 2,163 people have arrived so far this month, bringing the total for the year to 41,455
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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
Saturday’s arrivals were the most on a single day in December and take the annual total to 41,455
The 803 arrivals - a record for a December day - brings the total number this 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
Data reveals more than 36,000 migrants crossed the Channel last year, with the largest number travelling from Afghanistan
