More than 2,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel.Home Office figures show 290 people made the journey in five boats on Sunday, suggesting an average of about 58 people per boat.This is the highest number of people making the crossing in a single day for more than a month, after 358 people were recorded on January 17.The latest crossings take the provisional total number of arrivals for 2024 so far to 2,006.This is 32% lower than the total recorded this

More than 2,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel.Home Office figures show 290 people made the journey in five boats on Sunday, suggesting an average of about 58 people per boat.This is the highest number of people making the crossing in a single day for more than a month, after 358 people were recorded on January 17.The latest crossings take the provisional total number of arrivals for 2024 so far to 2,006.This is 32% lower than the total recorded this time last year (2,953) but 49% higher than the total at this stage in 2022 (1,482).