First migrants of 2023 cross Channel in small boat
Some 44 migrants have been brought to shore in the UK, in the first small boat crossing of the new year.French authorities say another two boats carrying 80 migrants got into difficulty in the Channel on Monday and were returned to Calais, in France.
These included the creation of a new Small Boats Command Centre to bring together the military and National Crime Agency , increased funding for the NCA, and more raids on people suspected of working illegally. The final figures for number of asylum applications to the UK in 2022 are not yet available, but in the first nine months of the year, the UK received more than 52,500 applications, the highest number for almost two decades.
Asylum seekers have an initial interview and - if their case is accepted - they can apply to remain in the UK.
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