Small boat Channel crossings in 2021 reach double 2020 total

Arrivals in 2021 stand at 17,085, despite vows from government to make such journeys unviable'

The number of people who have made the dangerous journey across the Channel in small boats this year is double the total for all of 2020 - with more than three months left of 2021.

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