ILLEGAL MIGRANTS ATTEMPT CHANNEL CROSSING TO UK FROM FRANCE- The Total number of illegal migrants arriving UK in the first half of 2025 is 19,982.
More than 100 migrants departed on two inflatable boats from France’s coastal town of Gravelines on Wednesday (July 2) for the UK.
Another group of migrants tried to get on one of the boats but were turned back, while others walked along the dunes, some wearing life jackets.
Data from Britain’s interior ministry showed that 879 migrants arrived on Monday (June 30) taking the total for the first half of 2025 to 19,982, a 50% jump from a year earlier.
The figure is a record high for the first six months of the year, adding pressure on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the government works to reduce the numbers.
