Migrant Channel crossings rise 50% to 20,000 in first six months of the year

Migrant Channel crossings pass 20,000 for the first six months of the year for the first time

The number of people crossing the Channel in small boats is the highest for the first half of a calendar year since data was first collected in 2018 – a rise of almost 50% on the first six months of 2024.

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