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Nearly 1,200 Migrants Cross Channel in Three Days After Storm Pause

Nearly 1,200 people crossed the English Channel in small boats over three days after rough seas halted crossings for three weeks, Home Office figures show. Provisional data recorded 263 arrivals on Thursday, 671 on Friday and 259 on Saturday, and more boats reached Dover again on Sunday morning. The surge piles fresh pressure on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as she prepares tougher rules on settlement.

By BriefTea Editorial · 1 November 2026 at 16:53

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