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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Emily Dugan

Small boat arrivals in UK likely to rise in 2024, says Border Force officials’ union

People are brought ashore at Dover
People are brought ashore at Dover after being picked up in the Channel by a Border Force vessel in November last year. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

The number of people arriving in Britain in small boats is expected to rise again this year after a lull caused by bad weather, according to the union representing Border Force officials.

Migrant arrivals across the Channel have fallen year on year for the first time since current records began, government figures show. But Lucy Moreton of the Immigration Services Union warned the latest slowdown was probably a “glitch” due to extremely poor weather in recent months.

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