Small boat migrants total passes 25,000 in July for first time
Published: 7/31/2025
More than 25,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in 2025, the earliest reaching this number in July, per official figures. The UK Home Office stated 898 people arrived in Dover on Wednesday, bringing the year's total to 25,436. Efforts to combat people-smuggling gangs include intelligence sharing, cross-border cooperation with France, and recent seizures of boats intended for Channel crossings.
