Over 800 cross Channel in record December day
A record 803 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on December 20, 2025, marking a major surge. The total for the year now stands at 41,455. Read the full analysis.
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Over 41,000 cross Channel in small boats in 2025
More than 41,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in 2025 after 803 people made the journey in 13 dinghies this weekend. Read the latest figures and government response.
Channel Crossings Exceed 41,000 in 2025
Latest figures reveal over 41,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats in 2025, with a significant spike of 803 arrivals in a single day. Discover the details of this ongoing migration challenge.
Migrant Who Threatened Jews Freed After Small Boat Crossing
A Palestinian militant who entered the UK illegally by small boat and posted anti-Semitic threats has been released from prison, sparking fears in the Jewish community. The Home Office faces calls for his immediate deportation.
Fifth week of protests over Crowborough migrant camp plans
Over 2,000 residents protest for a fifth weekend against plans to house 600 male asylum seekers at a former army camp in East Sussex. Locals voice safety fears as legal challenge fund tops £50,000.
French Police to Intercept UK Migrant Boats
French authorities will begin intercepting small boats carrying migrants across the English Channel following a UK plea. The new strategy aims to tackle the dangerous crossings that have seen over 39,000 arrivals this year.
France to intercept migrant boats after UK pressure
French police will begin intercepting migrant 'taxi boats' at sea following pressure from the UK Government. Read the full story on the new Channel crossing strategy.
US Officials Slam UK Over Immigration Failures
A confidential US diplomatic cable accuses successive UK governments of letting the British people down on immigration, citing rising crime and security concerns. Read the full report.
France uses dangerous nets to stop migrant boats
French police prepare controversial 30-metre nets to intercept migrant vessels despite safety warnings. Over 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year. Read the full story.
Bronze Age boats found in Cambridgeshire after 3,000 years
After a 13-year conservation, three Bronze Age log boats discovered near Whittlesey are set for public display at Flag Fen. Discover the secrets they reveal about ancient fenland life.
Bronze Age boats discovered in Cambridgeshire on display
Three Bronze Age log boats, preserved for over 3,000 years, will be displayed at Flag Fen Archaeology Park. Discover the story of these ancient vessels.
Ancient log boats discovered after 3,500 years in mud
Three rare Bronze and Iron Age log boats, preserved in mud for over 3,000 years, are now on public display at Flag Fen, revealing unique insights into prehistoric life and transport.
Iranian man returned to France after second boat crossing
An Iranian man who made his second dangerous small boat crossing of the English Channel has been returned to France under new UK-France returns agreement, raising questions about border policy effectiveness.
Channel crossings surge with 900 migrants in three days
New government figures reveal a significant increase in small boat crossings, with nearly 900 migrants reaching Kent in just three days amid ongoing policy challenges.
Deported migrant returns to UK on small boat
In a stunning blow to UK border enforcement, a Sudanese migrant previously deported to France has successfully re-entered Britain via small boat crossing, exposing critical flaws in immigration policy.
Asylum seeker jailed for smuggling migrants to UK
An Iraqi asylum seeker granted permission to remain in Britain has been sentenced to prison for his role in an organised crime group trafficking migrants across the Channel in dangerous small boat crossings.
Father films migrant family roaming Epping streets
An angry father captures migrant family wandering local streets after Channel crossing, exposing Britain's growing immigration crisis and community safety concerns.
Migrant mob rampage shocks Moscow with iron bar attack
Violent clashes erupted in Moscow as a large group of migrants wielding iron bars and shovels went on a destructive rampage through the city streets, prompting a massive police response and raising serious security concerns.
German legal loophole fuels Channel migrant crisis
Exclusive investigation reveals how people smugglers are exploiting a German legal technicality to flood the English Channel with migrants, as Labour faces mounting pressure to address the crisis.
Labour's Mahmood: Channel Crossings System Failing
Shadow Justice Secretary calls for immediate government action on small boat crossings, describing current approach as 'unacceptable' and demanding proper processing of asylum claims.
Migrant reaches UK after two France returns in 24h
An asylum seeker repeatedly returned to France has made another successful Channel crossing, exposing the ongoing challenges in Britain's border control system and raising serious questions about the effectiveness of current immigration policies.
Channel migrant crossings surge despite Rwanda policy
Exclusive analysis reveals dramatic increase in small boat crossings despite government's Rwanda policy, with hundreds making the perilous journey in recent days.
Batman migrant jailed for piloting Channel dinghy
An asylum seeker who brazenly piloted an overcrowded inflatable boat across the English Channel while wearing a Batman t-shirt has been sentenced to prison, exposing ongoing small boat crisis.
UK returns migrant boats to France in Channel crackdown
Exclusive: British authorities have intercepted and returned multiple migrant boats to French waters amid growing tensions over Channel crossings and Labour's new border strategy.
Labour accuses France over migrant crisis cooperation
Shadow Justice Secretary reveals frustration with French counterparts over small boat crossings as Labour prepares new border security plans.
Afghan TikTok star threatened Farage is convicted sex offender
Exclusive investigation reveals an Afghan migrant who gained TikTok fame for threatening Nigel Farage is actually a convicted criminal wanted by Swedish authorities for sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Channel Tunnel security pushes migrants to boats
Exclusive investigation reveals how increased security at the Channel Tunnel has pushed migrants toward dangerous small boat crossings, with crossings surging by 42% despite government crackdowns.
UK border chief frustrated with French inaction on small boats
Britain's top border official expresses mounting frustration with France's failure to stop migrant boats, revealing a growing diplomatic rift over Channel crossings.
Border Chief: No Quick Fix for Channel Migrant Crisis
Britain's Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt delivers sobering assessment that small boats crossing won't be solved rapidly, amid record Channel arrivals and ongoing policy challenges.
UK-France agree new migrant returns scheme
Britain and France have finalised a new returns scheme allowing UK authorities to swiftly deport migrants who cross the Channel illegally, marking a significant development in border control cooperation.
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