Some 573 migrants Arrived in Britain On Thursday Crossing the English ChannelAccording to provisional data from home office.
The cumulative number of arrival in 2025 is now on An provisional total 21,690,
This is 54 percent higher than the same point last year when it was at 14,058, and 65 percent higher than this level in 2023, when a total of 13,110.
On Thursday, at least 10 boats arrived, which shows an average of about 57 people per boat.
Statistics were published Just one day after sir kir starrer And French President Emmanuel Macron made a deal to deal with the number of people crossing the channel in small boats. The agreement was signed during Mr. Macron’s three -day visit to the UK, which included the reception of King Charles.
One -in, a small number of migrants will appear in one -out deal – initially it is understood that 50 per month – who have crossed the channel into small boats, which are immediately sent back to France.
The home office has refused to confirm the numbers, but said that it is expected that the pilot scheme will increase the number.
In turn, Britain will take the same number of migrants from France, selecting a strong relationship with the family or the country in the UK.
Sir Keir saw the agreement with Paris as a “groundbreaking” step, which was towards preventing people from traveling dangerous throughout the channel.
Sir Keir said: “There is no silver pill here, but with a new level of united effort, new strategy and intentions, we can finally turn the tables.
“So I am happy to announce my agreement on a groundbreaking return pilot today. First, migrants arriving via a small boat will be detained and will return to France to the short order.”
Home Secretary Yatete Cooper refused to say how many migrants would be returned to France under a new agreement when grilled on the deal on Friday morning.
He told Times Radio: “The number is not fixed, even for this pilot phase that we are now starting. So it will be a program that we roll out of step-by-step, and we will provide updates as soon as we go. But we are going to do it in a stable way.”
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