More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK

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.
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
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 Offic
Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% in 2024, new figures show
Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% in 2024, new figures show - 2024 saw the second highest number of arrivals in a year since data on Channel crossings began in 2018
Number of migrants arriving in UK via English Channel soars by 25% in 2024
The number of migrants arriving in the UK via the English Channel increased by 25% in 2024 compared to the previous year, the Home Office announced on Wednesday. A total of 36,816 people made the perilous journey by small boats in 2024, up from 29,437 in 2023, according to the data.
Nearly 300 migrants crossed the English Channel yesterday - 3 died attempting the journey
Some 1,776 migrants have crossed the Channel since Christmas Day, heaping fresh pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to end the crisis.
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.
Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel
Three people have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Sunday morning, the French coastguard says. People ended up in the water after trying to board a boat off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, at about 06:00 local time (05:00 GMT).
Three migrants die attempting English Channel crossing, 76 casualties this year
Three migrants died on Sunday in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France to Britain, taking this year's casualty toll from failed clandestine crossings to a confirmed 76.
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