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Channel Migrant Arrivals to UK Fall 41% in First Half of 2026

Sada Elbalad

Sada Elbalad

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July 2, 2026

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The number of migrants reaching the United Kingdom after crossing the English Channel fell by 41 in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, according to figures released by the British Home Office.

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UrduPoint

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· Jul 2, 2026

UK: Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026

UK: Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 22, 2026

Starmer hammered as migration crisis fuels public anger

Sky News host Peta Credlin details how the UK’s migration has become completely out of control after concerns of over-welfare, housing and social cohesion explode. “It’s the welfare payments too, the one thing that’s been retold back to me people know down to the last couple of dollars what these migrants are getting,” Ms Credlin said. “They’re housed in hotels, they’re getting particular payments, they’re getting payments for children and family … there are concerns about safety, cohesion. “It’s just not the numbers crossing the border. You’re changing Britain; Britain won’t be Britain anymore.”

RedState

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· Jun 27, 2026

Nigel Farage: Mass Migration Has Now Dramatically Changed Britain

Nigel Farage: Mass Migration Has Now Dramatically Changed Britain

The News Letter

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· Jul 3, 2026

Editorial: Trickery is used to downplay the number of immigrants into the UK

News Letter editorial on Thursday July 2 2026:

Daily Mail

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· Jun 25, 2026

More than 50,000 illegal migrants and foreign criminals go missing in Britain after absconding, internal Home Office figures reveal

More than 50,000 illegal migrants and foreign criminals go missing in Britain after absconding, internal Home Office figures reveal

AllAfrica

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· Jul 2, 2026

South Africa: Thousands of Immigrants Stuck in Musina With Little Food, Water or Shelter

[GroundUp] Chaos as displaced immigrants descend on town close to Beitbridge border

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Related coverage for "Channel Migrant Arrivals to UK Fall 41% in First Half of 2026": UrduPoint — UK: Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026. Sky News Australia — Starmer hammered as migration crisis fuels public anger. RedState — Nigel Farage: Mass Migration Has Now Dramatically Changed Britain. The News Letter — Editorial: Trickery is used to downplay the number of immigrants into the UK. Daily Mail — More than 50,000 illegal migrants and foreign criminals go missing in Britain after absconding, internal Home Office figures reveal. AllAfrica — South Africa: Thousands of Immigrants Stuck in Musina With Little Food, Water or Shelter