Despite the dangers involved and Priti Patel’s pledge to make the Channel route ‘unviable’, the number of crossings eclipsed 2020’s total last month and now stands at more than 10,200
At least 482 migrants have made the perilous journey across the Channel in a single day — a new record — as the total for this year passed 10,000., beat the previous daily high of 430 set on July 19.’s pledge to make the Channel route ‘unviable’, the number of crossings eclipsed 2020’s total last month and now stand at more than 10,200.
At least 50,989 people have arrived in Europe via the Mediterranean by land and sea so far this year, according to the UN Commissioner for Refugees.Bella Sankey, director of charity Detention Action, said: ‘Overall asylum applications are dropping and much lower than they were in the 2000s. ‘MPs need to act swiftly and should pass legislation to allow those with strong prospects of receiving protection here safe passage to the UK from northern France to seek asylum here.’Last month the UK pledged £54million to France to increase border patrols
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