English Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year low
2 sources·Updated September 1, 2026
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- Daily Mail News·2d agoChannel crossings over summer hit six-year low with nearly 7,000 small-boat arrivals between June and August
The number of small-boat migrant arrivals decreased to its seasonal lowest since 2020, with 6,949 crossing the Channel in the three summer months.
Read at Daily Mail News → - The Independent·3d agoEnglish Channel small-boat arrival numbers reach six-year low
Smuggling gangs are now packing larger numbers of migrants onto fewer, bigger craft
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