People arriving by small boat (2023)

29437people

Home Office, Immigration system statistics, year ending December 2024 reports people arriving by small boat (2023) of 29437people for 5 January 2026.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC · Source · Receipt

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• Chris Philp on small boat arrivals, 5 January 2026

  Chris Philp said: “The numbers are going up: 41,000 illegal immigrants crossed the channel last year, a 40% increase on 2023.” This page repeats what Home Office reports.

  Chris Philp · week of 2026-10-23

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