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More than 700 migrants crossed Channel on Saturday

The 737 migrants arrived in Kent on 11 boats, ending the longest pause in crossings since 2018 and pushing the 2025 total above 40,000, government figures show.

  • Over 700 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday after a 4-week lull in small boat crossings.
  • This brings the total number of migrants crossing the Channel this year to over 40,000, surpassing the previous record of 36,816 in 2024.
  • The UK government has ramped up efforts to tackle small boat crossings, including a deal with France to return migrants and potential changes to asylum laws.
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Irish News broke the news in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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