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Channel crossings in 2025 pass 25,000 – faster than any year since records began

As ministers aim to ‘smash’ people-smuggling gangs, milestone passes almost a month earlier than previous record of 2022The number of people arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel in small boats has passed 25,000 faster this year than since records began.As ministers aim to “smash the gangs” involved in people-smuggling, 898 people made the journey in 13 boats on Wednesday, bringing the total for 2025 so far to 25,436. Continue reading...

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