10,000+ migrants reached UK in small boats across Channel this year, a 36% increase from 2022.
Number of migrants reaching the UK in small boats across the Channel nears 10,000, with 9,803 arrivals so far this year. This compares to 7,217 in 2022, indicating a 36% increase. The average occupancy of boats crossing the Channel this year has been just under 49 people per boat, up from an average of about 20 people per boat in 2021 and 33 people per boat in 2020.
May 19, 2024
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