Some 882 people crossed the English Channel on Tuesday, which is the highest number on a single day so far this year.
The Home Office said 15 boats were detected, suggesting an average of about 59 people per boat. Having 15 boats cross in a single day has only happened twice in the past year - the last occurrence being in September last year. The number of arrivals by small boats in 2024 now stands at a provisional total of 12,313, which is 18% higher than the total at the equivalent point last year, when it was 10,472. It's also 5% higher than the total at this stage in 2022, which was 11,690.
More than 2,000 arrivals have been recorded since the general election was called on 22 May, with 2,431 people crossing as immigration forms a key campaign battleground. As the recent migrant crisis unfolded, 126,658 people have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel over the past six and a half years, according to data recorded since the start of 2018. Some 81,677 people have made the journey since the government struck the stalled deal to send migrants to Rwanda in April 2022.
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