As the number of migrants crossing the Channel is down by 43%, have ministers cracked the problem? The headline figures show that small boats crossing the Channel are down by 43% compared with January to mid-July 2025 – from 21,690 last year to 12,469 over the same period this year. Since Andy ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/06/uk-government-strategy-small-boat-crossings-asylum-seekers-explainer)