A complete of 36,816 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2024, provisional authorities figures present.
The determine is up 25% on 2023 when 29,437 arrived in small boats.
The overall is down 20% on the report 45,774 arrivals in 2022, nevertheless. The variety of individuals efficiently making the journey in 2024 is the second-highest since data started in 2018.
The quantity of people that died whereas making the journey was not revealed within the Dwelling Workplace knowledge.
The final crossings of the 12 months happened on 29 December, when 291 individuals made the journey from France in six boats.
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