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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Miriam Burrell

More than 100,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since 2018, Home Office confirms

More than 100,000 people have crossed the English Channel since 2018, the Home Office has confirmed, with the highest daily count for 2023 reached on Thursday.

Some 755 people were detected crossing the Channel in small boats on Thursday, making it the highest number on a single day so far this year, the Home Office said.

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