English Channel crossings pass 30,000 arrivals in record time
Sep 08, 2025
London [UK], September 8: The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has topped 30,000 in record time.
It is the latest milestone to be reached after record numbers of people made the dangerous journey so far this year, despite ministers seeking to crack down on people smuggling gangs.
Newly appointed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the numbers were "utterly unacceptable" and that she expected migrant returns to begin "imminently" under a deal with France agreed last month.
Some 1,097 migrants crossed the Channel in 17 boats on Saturday, bringing the total in 2025 so far to 30,100, Home Office figures show. This is up 37% on this point last year (22,028)
and 37% higher than at this stage in 2023 (21,918), according to PA news agency analysis. (PA Media/dpa)
Source: Qatar Tribune
