About 1,200 migrants reached UK on SaturdayIn small boats, crossing the English channel from France, new government figures have been revealed.
The home office confirmed that 1,194 migrants traveled in 18 boats, which led to the weather conditions.
It marks the highest number recorded in the same day this year, reaching the provisional annual total of 14,811.
This figure is 42 percent higher than the same point last year, increasing pressure on the labor government, which came to power a year ago due to public dissatisfaction to control the crossing.
Prime Minister Sir Kir Stmper has promised to deal with this issue Eliminate criminal gangs that facilitate crossing,
It comes after His government left the orthodox plan To send migrants reaching Britain through unauthorized channels in Rwanda.
Since gaining power, Sir Kir’s government has demanded better intelligence-sharing, increased enforcement operation in northern France and adopted difficult rules in its immigration law.
French police officer Saw on Saturday As migrants rode on a beach in gravel, between Kallis and Dunarka.
The authorities were then depicted escorting the boats.
French officials said they saved 184 people.
Defense Secretary John Hele told Sky News, “Very shocking, those scenes yesterday,” Defense Secretary John Hele told Sky News.
He said that it is a “really major problem” that the French police are unable to interfere in preventing boats in shallow water, stating that the UK is pressurizing to put new rules for French in operation so that they can intervene.
“They are not doing so, but, but for the first time – we need a level of cooperation,” he told Sky News.
“We have got the agreement that they will change the way they work, and our concentration is now to push them to bring them into operation so that they can stop them Smugglers And stop these people in boats, not only on the edge. ,
Despite the efforts of French and Britain, the cross-channel route, which is one of the world’s busiest shipping lane, remains a major smuggling corridor for those who escape from conflict or poverty.
Many migrant are the reasons for the reasons, family ties or asylum and easy access to work.
The home office says that in 2024, 36,816 people reached Britain on small boats, 25 percent more than 2023 (29,437).
With 45,774, 2022 had the highest number of arrival.