More than 500 people crossed English Channel on Friday

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2025-07-05

London (PA Media/dpa) - More than 500 people arrived in the United Kingdom after crossing the Channel on Friday, as small boat crossings reached record levels. Overall, 517 people arrived in eight boats on Friday, taking the annual total to 21,117, an increase of 56% on the same point last year, according to analysis by the PA news agency. On Tuesday, the tally passed 20,000, the earliest point in the calendar year the figure has been reached sin......

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