UK Says Channel Crossings On Small Boats Hit A Record This Winter

Registerd illegal Channel crossings hit 5,373 this winter (Credit: AFP)

Channel arrivals on small boats to the UK hit a record in the first quarter of 2024 with a nearly 42 percent rise over last year, the interior ministry said Monday.

British officials processed 5,373 migrants landing on the shores of southeast England in the first three months of the year after crossing the Channel in small vessels, it said.