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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Gangs 'taking advantage' as migrant Channel crossings pass 10,000 in record time

People smuggling gangs are “taking advantage” of the warm weather, the Home Secretary has said as the number of migrants crossing the English Channel passed 10,000 in record time.

Some 895 people arrived in Britain in 16 small boats across Monday and Tuesday. It brings the total for 2025 so far to 10,780, according to Home Office data.

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