Hibapress
More than 30,000 people have illegally crossed the Channel towards the United Kingdom since the start of 2024, according to official figures published Thursday by the British Home Office.
This figure represents an increase of 14% compared to the same period last year, when the number of crossings was only 26,605. On Wednesday alone, 564 people arrived aboard 12 makeshift boats, bringing the number of people who made the perilous crossing to 30,431. However, this figure remains lower than the year 2022, which recorded a record of 39,883 crossings over the same period.
During the month of October, ten people died trying to reach the south of England, bringing the number of deaths to 50 for the whole of 2024, according to information relayed by the guards. French coasts. The fight against illegal migration and securing borders was a major issue in the July general elections in the United Kingdom.
Since coming to power, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has abandoned the previous Conservative government’s controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda, promising instead to fight smuggling gangs.
To achieve this, the Labor executive has established an elite command responsible for border security. A structure with reinforced powers to coordinate the work of police and intelligence services in order to carry out joint investigations with their European counterparts and combat organized crime linked to immigration.
