Thursday, August 25, 2022

Channel migrants: New monthly record set after 500 cross on Wednesday - BBC News

More than 500 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Wednesday, setting a new record for the number of crossings in a month.

The Ministry of Defence said 532 people made the crossing in 11 small boats, bringing the total for August to 6,925.

The total number of people who have made the crossing so far this year now stands at 23,324.

The government has described the rise in crossings as "unacceptable" and "an overt abuse of our immigration laws".

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