Channel crossings: UK's Home Office records 781 arrivals in a day

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2026-09-24

London (PA Media/dpa) - More than 700 migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday - the highest number for a single day so far this year. It comes after a Cabinet minister said not every migrant boat can be intercepted in the wake of two boats landing undetected on British shores within two days. The Home Office recorded 781 arrivals in 10 boats on Wednesday, suggesting an average of 78 people per boat. This takes the provisional total for Channel cr......

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