More than 150,000 migrants have crossed Channel to UK in small boats since 2018 On Christmas Day, more than 450 migrants arrived in the UK on 11 small boats, and a further 400 people made the journey on Boxing Day.

December 27, 2024   

(Sky News) More than 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in small boats since 2018.

The government began recording the number of people who have made the dangerous journey almost seven years ago, on 1 January 2018.

The milestone was reached on Boxing Day, when 407 people crossed the Channel on 10 boats — bringing the government’s tally to 150,243.

On Christmas Day, more than 450 migrants arrived in the UK in 11 boats.

In response to the figures, shadow home secretary Chris [Philp] called it “an insult” and said: “It’s clear a new approach is needed.”

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