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Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat

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Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
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Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boatImage source, PA MediaImage caption, The previous record for the number of migrants on one vessel was 165ByDaniel Sexton and Simon Jones, South EastPublished6 minutes agoA small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230…

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Publication timeMon, 10 Aug 2026 09:43:59 GMT
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Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boatImage source, PA MediaImage caption, The previous record for the number of migrants on one vessel was 165ByDaniel Sexton and Simon Jones, South EastPublished6 minutes agoA small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people, the largest-ever recorded number to make the journey in a single vessel.The boat arrived in the UK on Saturday, when a total of 258 migrants on four boats made the crossing.The 230 people on one boat breaks the previous record from July when 165 people made the crossing on a single vessel.A Home Office spokesperson said this latest incident demonstrated the "reckless and dangerous tactics employed by criminal gangs...

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