More than 800 people cross Channel in record for December
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More than 800 people cross Channel in record for December
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"More than 800 people crossed the English Channel in small boats believed to be a record number for a day in December. The latest official figures showed 803 people made the perilous journey in 13 dinghies from northern France yesterday. It brought the total number of Channel crossings for 2025 to 41,455 people, the second highest since data collection began in 2018, surpassed only by 2022's record of 45,774."
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