Record number of people have crossed Channel in small boats since January
by Rajeev Syal and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#6NQSS)
Total of 12,901 people seeking asylum have crossed this year, passing previous six-month record of 12,747 in 2022
A record number of people seeking asylum in small boats have crossed the Channel in the first six months of this year.
Home Office figures show that 257 people made the journey in four boats on Sunday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 12,901. The previous record for arrivals in the six months from January to June was 12,747 in 2022. In the first half of 2023, arrivals stood at 11,433.
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