Government figures released show that nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the English Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, marking an annual drop of more than a third. The total migrant Channel crossings fell by 36% in a year, with the number of migrants arriving in small boats dropping by a third in 2023. The asylum backlog now stands at 98,599, down by a third over the past year, with over 50,000 asylum seekers still in hotels. The UK spends 8 million pounds per day housing migrants.
Number of Illegals Crossing the English Channel Fell by 36% – Still Equals 30K New Arrivals – UK Spends 8 Million Pounds per Day Housing Migrants via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/23MfYRoF6z
Breaking: The asylum backlog now stands at 98,599 It's down by a third over past year but still a huge number by historic standards, with over 50,000 asylum seekers still in hotels There were 1,661 migrants who made small boat crossings in December 2023
30 thousand illegal immigrants cross the English Channel in 2023 https://t.co/EBNS6yqt3j https://t.co/7QeeHZBHQI
Channel migrants: Crossings fall in 2023, government figures show https://t.co/zHSkiAm8QG
Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel from mainland Europe to Britain in small boats in 2023, an annual drop of more than a third, according to government figures released Monday. ➡️ https://t.co/3PuxO5IZfe https://t.co/R5POSaUSyv
Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to #Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop of more than a third, government figures released show. https://t.co/Lw2aIuW1ep
Number of migrants arriving to Britain in small boats drops 36% in 2023 https://t.co/oExJmWPpTl https://t.co/nNAxHtxAt1
Small boat crossings to UK fall by a third in 2023 https://t.co/0trhygsmZk
Total migrant Channel crossings down a third in 2023 https://t.co/aoUU8JmfeK
Channel migrant crossings fell by 36 per cent in a year in a boost for Rishi Sunak’s pledge to stop the boats. @JamesCleverly @Michael4MDNP @VotePursglove https://t.co/azObLw4tv5 https://t.co/PMXsAsMc5x