English Channel4 days agoTrack UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boatsUse our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK4 days ago9 May 2026More than 200,000 migrants have crossed Channel in small boats since 2018More than 6,000 people crossed the Channel so far this year, 36% below the total for the same time last year9 May 20263 May 2026Two women die trying to cross Channel in small boatThe boat, carrying 82 people, ran aground on a beach in northern France, says local official.3 May 202627 Apr 2026French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing ChannelA boat carrying 106 people broke down at sea, while others were rescued attempting to board the vessel. 27 Apr 202621 Apr 2026Migrant first to be convicted under new crossing lawTajik Mohammad pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the Channel in bad weather.21 Apr 202619 Apr 2026More than 600 migrants cross Channel in one dayOn Saturday, 602 people arrived on nine boats, marking the second busiest day so far this year.19 Apr 202610 Apr 2026Man arrested over deaths of four people trying to cross ChannelTwo men and two women, whose identities have not yet been released, died when they tried to board a water taxi off the coast of Saint Etienne au Mont, near Calais.10 Apr 20269 Apr 2026Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attemptAuthorities say 37 people are being treated in hospital, but around 30 others continued their journeys to the UK.9 Apr 20261 Apr 2026Two migrants die in Channel crossing attemptFrench authorities rescue eight people who get into difficulty boarding a small boat, but two of them died. 1 Apr 2026...
