- A single-day record for 2026 was set on Wednesday as 781 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK across ten boats.
- Total small boat arrivals for the year have reached 18,565, which represents a 42 per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2025.
- Home secretary Shabana Mahmood ordered an urgent review after two migrant boats evaded Border Force to reach the Kent coast undetected within two days.
- Mahmood described the failure to intercept the vessels as unacceptable following landings on beaches at Folkestone and Dover.
- Education secretary Lucy Powell defended the overall policy, emphasising that despite recent security lapses, continuous enforcement is yielding an improving overall picture.
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