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On 14 January, five migrants trying to cross the channel were found dead on a beach on the channel coast of northern France. [56] On 28 February, the death of three migrants attempting to cross the channel from Cap Gris Nez was confirmed by French authorities. The number of Channel crossings is 32% lower than the total recorded at the same ...
– How many migrants arrived in 2024? A total of 36,816 people were detected crossing the Channel in small boats during 2024, according to provisional figures from the Home Office.
– How many migrants have arrived so far this year? A total of 33,684 people have been detected crossing the Channel in small boats since the start of 2024, according to provisional figures from ...
The latest arrivals, 141 on Friday and 359 on Saturday, brings the total for 2024 so far to 7,167.
In recent times, significant numbers of migrants have crossed the English Channel from France to get to the UK. This included 25,700 between the start of 2021 and the time of this incident. [ 2 ] In the past many migrants illegally boarded lorries which used the Channel Tunnel , but as port security has tightened more have tried to cross in ...
Three small boats arrived with 206 people on board on Monday, the Home Office said, bringing the provisional total for 2024 to 19,294.
Last year’s total was 28,526, according to official figures.
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