Overview

• The Home Office confirmed 1,075 people crossed the Channel on Wednesday in 15 boats, taking the 2025 total to 35,476.
• Officials said 26 small‑boat arrivals have been returned to France under the UK–France pilot, including 19 on two group flights this week.
• Under the reciprocal route, 18 people have so far come to the UK from France after security checks.
• Ministers say removal flights are under way and will ramp up, while critics point to the large gap between arrivals and returns.
• Border Force and the RNLI handled multiple incidents off Dover, and crossings continued from Gravelines during favorable weather windows.