The figures that reveal it's not just good conditions leading to a rise in small boat crossings
A new Home Office report has linked the UK's balmy start to 2025 to a dramatic rise in the number of small boat crossings when compared to the same period last year.
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A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the Channel on a small boat - the second-highest annual figure on record.
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Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed the need for a "new deterrent" to deter small boats crossings in the Channel, Downing Street has said.
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The number of asylum seekers being housed in hotels across the UK has dropped to the lowest level for 18 months, new data shows.
More...26-02-2026, 01:09 PM