Migrant Channel crossings pass 20,000 for the first six months of the year for the first time

Tuesday 1st July 2025 15:45 BST


More than 20,000 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in the first six months of this year, a rise of almost 50% on the number crossing in 2024 and a new record for the first half of a year.

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