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Almost 1,000 migrants cross Channel over bank holiday
Key takeaways
- An inflatable small boat pictured in April 2026Almost 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend, the latest Home Office figures show.
- A total of 989 people arrived in the UK in 14 boats between Friday and Monday, after almost a fortnight without any crossings.
- It means that more than one in 10 people who have entered the country from mainland Europe so far this year arrived during the bank holiday weekend.
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Joshua Askew South East Getty Images. An inflatable small boat pictured in April 2026Almost 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend, the latest Home Office figures show.
A total of 989 people arrived in the UK in 14 boats between Friday and Monday, after almost a fortnight without any crossings.
It means that more than one in 10 people who have entered the country from mainland Europe so far this year arrived during the bank holiday weekend.
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