The UK Home Office has ceased releasing figures on migrants intercepted while attempting to cross the English Channel, following discussions with French authorities. While daily updates on migrant arrivals persist, specifics on interception figures will be temporarily withheld.
The UK Home Office has discontinued publishing figures on the number of migrants intercepted from crossing the English Channel in small boats shortly after initiating this practice. This move, revealed in a late announcement on Wednesday, comes following consultations with French authorities. While the government has stopped reporting these specific statistics, it will continue to provide daily updates on migrant arrivals and has indicated that further details regarding the prevention data may be shared later.
Previously released figures indicated that 1,048 individuals had been prevented from crossing the Channel starting from April 29. This count represented those stopped from departing France or those returned there, although it was not specified if the figures included repeat crossing attempts. The Home Office had acknowledged potential inaccuracies in these initial numbers.
Thus far this year, 8,790 migrants have successfully crossed the Channel, reflecting a 34% increase from the same timeframe last year, and a 13% rise from 2022. The UK government emphasizes its ongoing cooperation with French officials to curb these hazardous unauthorized crossings.
