People detected crossing the Channel in small boats (week ending 15 March 2026)

357people

Home Office, Migrants detected crossing the English Channel in small boats, time series to 9 October 2026, table SB_02 reports people detected crossing the Channel in small boats (week ending 15 March 2026) of 357people for 25 March 2026.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 16:58 UTC · Source · Receipt

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• Nigel Farage on small boat arrivals, PMQs 25 March 2026

  Nigel Farage said: “But 70,000 people later, with 1,000 in the last week and too many young men who pose a threat to national security, is it not time to admit that “smash the gangs” has been a total, abject failure—alon…” This page repeats what Home Office reports.

  Nigel Farage · week of 2026-10-23

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