A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, by Border Force officers, following a small boat incident in the Channel on Sunday. PA
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, by Border Force officers, following a small boat incident in the Channel on Sunday. PA

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Number of migrants crossing English Channel nearly doubles 2020 figure

Almost twice as many people have made the dangerous journey in small boats so far this year

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

September 26, 2021