Europe migrant crisis

How many people cross the Channel in small boats?

Keir Starmer has promised to "smash the gangs" bringing people to the UK in small boats.

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More than 25,000 migrants cross Channel in 2024
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Starmer in Italy to discuss migration with PM Meloni
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Italy deputy PM on trial for blocking migrant boat
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Channel drownings fail to deter desperate migrants
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Crowded boat attempts Channel journey a day after fatalities. Video, 00:00:43
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Boat crossings will be part of how Labour is judged
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Medals for crew who rescued 100 from shipwreck
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Ten migrants drown in river on Serbia-Bosnia border
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