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Some 122 migrants were detected making the crossing on Sunday, which means 20,110 have arrived since Labour won the general election on July 5. The 20,000 figure was passed on the 150th day of Sir ...
With the topic of English Channel crossings high up the news agenda again after a flurry of arrivals, the PA news agency has looked at some of the key questions on the topic.
On 14 August, government figures showed that 20,000 people had crossed the channel in small boats since the start of the year. They stated 60,000 were expected to make the crossing in 2022. [45] On 22 August, a total of 1,295 migrants crossed the Channel in 27 boats, setting a new record for crossings in a single day. [46]
The figures bring the total number of migrants to arrive so far this year to 32,691, higher than in 2023 but lower than at the same point in 2022.
First to cross the English Channel in a hot air balloon. [12] 9 May 1978 First powered hang-glider to cross the Channel David Cook (UK) Volmer VJ-23E: Walmer, England Calais, France Powered by a 9 hp (6.6 kW) McCulloch 101 engine. [13] Aircraft is on display at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester. [14] 12 June 1979
It is impossible to apply for asylum in the UK until they are physically in the country [3] so many try to cross the English Channel illegally. [1] On 23 November The Times reported that, due to the increase in the number of migrants crossing from France to the UK, the UK had offered to provide police officers to help the French to patrol their ...
The UK Government says it wants to work “constructively” with the French after nearly 4,000 people crossed the English Channel aboard small boats in the first two weeks of November.
22:35: Second crossing from England to France on 6 September 1911. [11] England to France United States: Henry Sullivan: 1923: 26:50: Third crossing from England to France; first American to swim across the English Channel. [1] France to England Italy Argentina: Enrique Tirabocchi: 1923: 16:33: First crossing from France to England. [1] First ...