In 2025, small boat crossings of the English Channel have exceeded 10,000, marking a 40% increase from the previous year. Recent data from the Home Office reveals a surge in migrant crossings, leading to heightened government scrutiny on people-smuggling operations. Measures have been announced to combat this issue, including new legal frameworks treating smugglers like terrorists. The Home Office emphasizes a robust strategy aimed at dismantling criminal networks and improving border security, following escalating concern over the dangers these crossings pose to migrants' lives.
Official forecasts estimate 5,400 migrants have been prevented from arriving in the UK on small boats through returns, arrests or individuals being prevented from departing France.
We all want to end dangerous small boat crossings, which threaten lives and undermine our border security. The people-smuggling gangs do not care if the vulnerable people they exploit live or die.
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