658 migrants have so far arrived to the UK on small boats this year. It’s 19th January by the way….
138 migrants arrived on three small boats yesterday – pushing the total for the year above 500 for the first time – after 317 arrived on Saturday and 171 on Wednesday. This is so far tracking with previous recent years in terms of arrival numbers. Numbers usually spike with improving weather from 1 March. Last year the spike began at the end of January…
There will be pressure on the Home Office’s proposed reforms to target small boat activity in the Channel. Nothing has worked so far…
