Hundreds of migrants enter UK after 10-day lull
- Hundreds of migrants crossed the English Channel into the UK over two days despite poor weather, with one migrant being hospitalized after arrival in Dover.
- Around 16,500 migrants have crossed the Channel so far this year, a 40% decrease from last year's figures.
- Most migrants arrive via small boats, with the top nationalities being Eritrean, Sudanese, Afghan, Somali, and Iranian.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated that the government has reduced the asylum backlog and increased enforcement, emphasizing ongoing efforts to restore border control and fairness in the migration system.
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Hundreds of migrants cross Channel after hiatus
Dinghies were arriving in British waters late into the night.
Hundreds of illegal migrants brave stormy seas as mega-dinghy among boats making Channel crossing
GB News can reveal that hundreds of illegal immigrants are crossing from France today despite terrible weather conditions in the English Channel. At least five migrant boats including - GB News believes - a mega-dinghy, are making the illegal crossing. These are the first attempted crossings since 250 illegal immigrants arrived on the 17th of August. There are heavy thunderstorms in the Channel at present and winds are increasing, making any att…
Nearly 500 migrants arrived in the UK on Thursday night towards Friday, being the first to successfully cross the Channel in the last 10 days, reports PA Media/dpa, shows Agerpres. Pneumatic boats arrived in British waters late at night, and migrants, in number of 494, were brought into the complex of the [...]
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