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Record 10,170 people arrive in UK via small-boat Channel crossings this year [View all]
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/25/record-10170-people-arrive-in-uk-via-small-boat-channel-crossings-this-yearRecord 10,170 people arrive in UK via small-boat Channel crossings this year
Provisional official figures deal blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim that threat of Rwanda deportation is a deterrent
Harriet Sherwood
Sat 25 May 2024 08.24 EDT
A record 10,170 people have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats, according to government data.
The provisional figure beats the previous record of 9,326 who crossed to the UK by this time in 2017. The comparable figure for last year was 7,326.
Home Office data showed that 467 people crossed the Channel in 10 small boats over the past week, with 288 arriving in five boats on Friday.
The new record is a blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim the government was on track to “stop the boats”, one of his key goals as the country gears up for a general election on 4 July.
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Provisional official figures deal blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim that threat of Rwanda deportation is a deterrent
Harriet Sherwood
Sat 25 May 2024 08.24 EDT
A record 10,170 people have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats, according to government data.
The provisional figure beats the previous record of 9,326 who crossed to the UK by this time in 2017. The comparable figure for last year was 7,326.
Home Office data showed that 467 people crossed the Channel in 10 small boats over the past week, with 288 arriving in five boats on Friday.
The new record is a blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim the government was on track to “stop the boats”, one of his key goals as the country gears up for a general election on 4 July.
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