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Average number of migrants crammed onto small boats more than doubles over five years to record high under Labour, analysis finds, amid surge in use of 'mega-dinghies' as people smugglers shift tactics
The average number of migrants on small boats crossing the UK has more than doubled over five years to a record high under Labour, with people smugglers increasingly using 'mega-dinghies' as their tactics evolve.
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- Number of boat migrants arriving in UK after crossing the Channel since 2018 hits 200,000, official figures confirm
- Almost 700 Channel migrants arrived in Britain over past two days - taking total small-boat crossings so far this year above 8,000
- Nearly 400 migrants reached UK yesterday in six small boats as people trafficking gangs take advantage of hot weather
- People-smuggler made £173,000 sending migrants onto dinghy that burst into flames - after piling 173 people onto boat designed to carry just 25