New UK Record for Illegal Migration
Calm seas are back, meaning the quantity of known ‘small boat’ migrants reaching Britain in 2025 has passed the figure of 15,000—with no end in sight.
Calm seas are back, meaning the quantity of known ‘small boat’ migrants reaching Britain in 2025 has passed the figure of 15,000—with no end in sight.
Move comes three years after Britain agreed to fund tougher French border efforts—yet migrant numbers hit record highs.
Labour home secretary Yvette Cooper says France must let police intervene before boats set off.
A historic flotilla was rerouted mid-Channel as a migrant boat took priority.
Grim milestone sees 40% more illicit arrivals than at this time last year.

Numbers show a clear failure to enact government promises to ‘Stop the Boats.’

Migration analysts have urged the government to “get a grip” of the situation immediately.

Fifteen people have died so far this year trying to cross the English Channel

The UK’s immigration system is now “beyond parody,” say campaigners.

Ministers say the number of removals needs to be “significantly higher,” but the Rwanda Plan is unlikely to change this.