Number of people making crossing up 42% on this time last year after twice as many ‘red days’ with helpful conditions
The record numbers of people arriving in the UK via small boats should be blamed on favourable weather and greater numbers being crammed into vessels, Home Office analysis has claimed.
Figures show there were twice as many “red days” – when there are calmer conditions in the Channel, meaning crossings are more likely – in the first four months of this year as there were in the same period in 2024.