#small-boat-crossings

#small-boat-crossings

This is the first data that takes into account the huge rise in small boat crossings since March. A few months ago, some people inside the Home Office had been worried that hotel use could spike as a result. But that hasn't happened. The number of asylum seekers in hotels actually went slightly down between March and June. Ministers have been trying to find alternative sources of accommodation, like regular houses and flats within communities - but those numbers haven't gone up either.

The new migrant returns scheme agreed with France is designed to deter small boat crossings and combat people smugglers effectively, with robust legal backing.