LONDON: At least 1,424 people crossed the English Channel through 24 small boats over the last weekend, bringing the total crossings this year to 25,052, according to data from the Home Office.
The latest statistics showed a total of 707 people were spotted crossing the English Channel through 11 small boats on Saturday. On Sunday, 717 migrants reached the UK via 13 boats, which is the second-highest number this year.
The data is also the highest daily figure since the Labour Party won the general polls on July 4. The highest number on a single day in 2024 was on June 18, when 882 people entered the UK after crossing the Channel.
So far, more than 25,000 migrants have come to the UK on small boats this year, while nearly 30,000 people arrived in the UK this way last year, according to official data.
