Migrant Channel Crossings Surpass 25,000 This Year
Rescue operations intensify as more than 1,400 migrants arrive over the weekend amid dangerous conditions.
- Home Office reports show 717 migrants crossed in 13 boats on Sunday, bringing the year's total to 25,052.
- This weekend saw 1,424 migrants arriving, with 707 arriving on Saturday.
- The number of crossings this year is up 4% from the same period last year but 21% lower than in 2022.
- Rescue operations were launched on Monday to save migrants from a sinking dinghy in the Channel.
- Government pledges to dismantle people-smuggling gangs, bolstering Border Force and international cooperation.
The Telegraph 
