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OngoingBorders & migration · Since Jun 2026 · Last update 8 Nov 2026

Hundreds still crossing the Channel in small boats, though 2026 is below 2025

People keep crossing the Channel from northern France in small boats, with some days seeing several hundred arrivals. 2026 is running well below 2025. Iraqi Kurdish gangs feature heavily in French smuggling prosecutions, but Iraqis are a small share of those who actually arrive: the biggest groups in the latest Home Office figures are Eritreans, Sudanese, Afghans, Somalis and Iranians.

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