More than 1,000 migrants cross English Channel in a day

More than 1,100 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded on a single day so far in 2025.

The latest Home Office figures showed 1,194 people arrived in 18 small boats.

This year could see a new record set, with the number of arrivals so far being the highest recorded in the first five months of a year.

On Sky News’ Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, Defence Secretary John Healey said Britain had “lost control of its borders over the last five years”.

The most recent arrivals bring the annual total so far to 14,811, up 42% on this time last year and 95% up from the same point in 2023.

Almost 37,000 people…