Second highest annual number of irregular arrivals on record reached British shores in 2025
More than 41,000 people crossed the Channel in small boats last year, figures branded “shameful” by the Home Office have revealed.
The government said 41,472 people arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in 2025 – the second highest number on record after 45,774 made the journey in 2022.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/01/shameful-41000-people-reached-uk-by-small-boat-last-year-says-home-office
Author : Rowena Mason Whitehall editor
Publish date : 2026-01-01 17:00:00
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