Operational data reveals a reversal in the decline of small boat arrivals to the UK in 2024, with 6,265 arrivals between January and April 21, compared to 5,049 in the same period last year, marking a 24% increase. Rishi Sunak's statement on the decrease in crossings contradicts the Home Office's stats showing a 24% increase this year. The largest number of processed migrants to the UK are from India, with 253,000 arrivals by the end of Nov 2023, including 1103 on small boats. In 2023, a total of 29,500 migrants crossed the UK channel, including Ukrainians, Afghans, Sudanese, Pakistanis, and others.
"Between 2018 and 2023, only 2,580 people who came to the UK, illegally, in the small boats were returned which is just 2% of all arrivals" https://t.co/R0ciMBTXGh
Largest number of processed migrants to the UK come from India. Approximately 253,000 at the end of Nov 2023. In comparison to 1103 on small boats. A total of 29,500 migrants crossed the UK channel in the same year consisting of Ukrainians, Afghans, Sudanese, Pakistanis etc A…
Vainglorious Sunak is a failure and a fraud. Official figures sneaked out during his press conference showed small boat crossings increased this year. Between January and April 21, 6,265 people arrived compared to 5,049 in the same period 2023. https://t.co/nqum2wxSgF
This morning, Rishi Sunak said: “Last year, for the first time, the number of small boat crossings were down by 36%.” At the same time, the Home Office put out stats showing the number of crossings has gone UP this year by 24%. Story 👇 https://t.co/xvPzl7rwBI
Stop the boats latest.. 2023's much trumpeted decline is being reversed... Provisional operational data shows that between 1 January and 21 April 2024 there were: 6,265 small boat arrivals compared to 5,049 in the same period last year, an increase of 24% in the 12 months to…