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UK Migrant Arrivals on Small Boats Hit New Record
- Nearly 20,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel by small boats in the first half of 2025, setting a new record for arrivals.
- This surge results from industrial-scale smuggling networks embedding across Europe and favorable conditions enabling more crossings.
- Yesterday alone, 879 migrants arrived on 13 boats, some carrying more than 70 people each, while four additional boats continue crossing attempts.
- A Number 10 spokesman called the numbers 'clearly unacceptable' and attributed the increase to gangs exploiting smuggling opportunities across Europe.
- The record crossings intensify pressure on the government to reduce arrivals and disrupt smuggling, although officials acknowledge the challenge remains significant.
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Irish NewsMinisters ‘have to work harder’ to bring down small boat numbers – McFadden
The tally for 2025 is approaching 20,000.
·London, United Kingdom
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UK migrant arrivals on small boats hit new record
LONDON - Nearly 20,000 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats so far in 2025, a record high for the first six months of the year, adding pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the government works to reduce the numbers. Read more at straitstimes.com.
·Singapore
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Mark White issues urgent warning as migrant crossings 'worsen by the day' - 'Boats just keep coming!'
GB News Home and Security editor Mark White has delivered a stark assessment of the deteriorating situation in the English Channel, warning that migrant crossings are worsening daily with boats continuing to arrive
·London, United Kingdom
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