More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK

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
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.
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.
More than 100 migrants rescued trying to cross English Channel on Christmas, officials say
At least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain this year, according to French authorities, making 2024 the deadliest year on record for the crossings.
Channel crossings by migrants in 2024: Key numbers
A total of 36,816 people were detected crossing the Channel in small boats during 2024, according to provisional figures from the Home Office. This is 25% higher than the 29,437 people who arrived in 2023, but 20% lower than the 45,774 arrivals in 2022, which was the highest for a calendar year since data on Channel crossings began in 2018.
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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