Bayan News – The Daily Mail reported, citing the UK Home Office, that around 20,000 asylum seekers have crossed the English Channel in small boats this year.
The report states that these asylum seekers have made their way to the UK through the English Channel in small boats.
The media also cited French authorities as saying that around 25 asylum seekers have lost their lives this year while attempting to cross the English Channel.
According to the report, nearly 500 asylum seekers crossed the English Channel in small boats just on Saturday (August 17).
According to a recent Ipsos survey released on Friday, migration is now at the top of the list of issues that Britons consider important.
Under the UK’s Counter-Terrorism legislation, new powers are being granted to officers to enable them to investigate, inspect and seize items at the border.
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has also announced £84 million in funding for African and Middle Eastern countries in an effort to tackle the migration crisis.
He said this money will be used for health and education initiatives as well as humanitarian support, in order to address the root causes driving people from their homes.
