Refugee and migrant crossings to UK hit record high by end of July | Government News

More than 25,000 people have crossed the Engilsh Channel to the UK in 2025, the highest total this early in the year.

More than 25,000 people have crossed the English Channel into the United Kingdom so far this year, marking the fastest pace of arrivals since records began in 2018 and piling pressure on the UK’s Labour government as anti-immigration sentiment is stoked by the political right wing.

Figures released on Thursday show that nearly 900 refugees and migrants made the crossing in 13…