Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across Channel
Between 1 January and 27 September 2026, a total of 19,135 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France. This was down by 42% on the same period the previous year. These crossings have become the most common way for people to be detected entering the UK illegally since 2020.
- ▪Between 1 January and 27 September 2026, a total of 19,135 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France.
- ▪This was down by 42% on the same period the previous year.
- ▪These crossings have become the most common way for people to be detected entering the UK illegally since 2020.
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Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across ChannelImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Smugglers have launched small boats from beaches much further from Calais and DunkirkByAlex BishSouth and South East investigationsPublished2 hours agoA growing number of migrants are trying to cross the Channel on small boats using longer routes from beaches further south and west of Calais and Dunkirk, French authorities say. Last week one boat set off from Normandy and spent more than 30 hours at sea, before being intercepted and taken to Dover by Border Force.Although attempts from Normandy have been rare, authorities in neighbouring Seine-Maritime say there have already been 58 attempts this year, up from 30 last year.The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat…
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