More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK

English Channel migrant crossings surge by 25% in 2024 - hitting a staggering 36,816
Some 36,816 people made the journey in 2024, a jump of 25% from the 29,437 who arrived in 2023, according to provisional figures from the Home Office.
Illegal crossings into UK from English Channel rose by 25% in 2024, shows govt data
More than 36,000 people entered the United Kingdom illegally from English Channel in 2024, which amounts to a 25% surge in illegal crossings, according to official data
More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK in 2024 - up 25% on 2023
A total of 36,816 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2024, provisional government figures show. The figure is up 25% on 2023 when 29,437 people arrived in small boats.
At least 3 migrants die trying to cross the English Channel
This latest incident comes as 2024 is named the deadliest year on record for small boat crossings along the perilous migration route.
Small boat Channel crossings continue after migrant total reaches 150,000
More than 1,100 people have crossed the Channel in small boats over the Christmas period. Small boat crossings have continued in the English Channel on Saturday despite the morning’s foggy conditions.
Channel migrant arrivals in 2024 totalled 36,816
Home Office figures released on New Year's Day show 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in small boats throughout 2024, an increase on the previous year, but not as many as in 2022. The last group,
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3 die off northern France coast in a Channel crossing attempt
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More than 100 migrants rescued trying to cross English Channel on Christmas, officials say
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3 dead off northern France coast in attempt to cross English Channel
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Lee Anderson's three-word solution for small boat crisis as Channel crossings soar
The latest Home Office figures show 36,816 people crossed the English Channel in small boats in 2024 - a huge jump from 2023.