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Hundreds of illegal migrants crossed the English Channel today, ending a three-week pause in activity. This development follows government claims that small boat crossings were at a six-year low.
Border officials report approximately 4,000 migrants are currently waiting on the French coast to make the crossing. Government officials suggest recent low numbers may have been due to weather conditions.
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“breaking news this lunchtime: hundreds of illegal migrants are crossing the English Channel for the first time in more than three weeks. That's just hours after the Chancellor told us this. Seen small boat crossings now at a six-year low. Confident we're doing a good job on migration. We're removing more people now than we have for 10 years. Yes, John Healey there defending Labour's record on migration, but there are now warnings that things are only going to get worse in the next few days.”