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Migrants arriving in UK thought to be first Channel crossings this month
The crossings are believed to be the first for July, with 63 arrivals last recorded on June 30.
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UrduPoint
· 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
AllAfrica
· 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
GroundUp News
· Jul 2, 2026
Thousands of immigrants stuck in Musina with little food, water or shelter
Chaos as displaced immigrants descend on town close to Beitbridge border
Sky News Australia
· 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.”
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 2, 2026
Channel Migrant Arrivals to UK Fall 41% in First Half of 2026
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.
RedState
· Jun 27, 2026
Nigel Farage: Mass Migration Has Now Dramatically Changed Britain
Nigel Farage: Mass Migration Has Now Dramatically Changed Britain
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Related coverage for "Migrants arriving in UK thought to be first Channel crossings this month": UrduPoint — UK: Channel crossings by migrants down 41% in first half of 2026. AllAfrica — South Africa: Thousands of Immigrants Stuck in Musina With Little Food, Water or Shelter. GroundUp News — Thousands of immigrants stuck in Musina with little food, water or shelter. Sky News Australia — Starmer hammered as migration crisis fuels public anger. Sada Elbalad — Channel Migrant Arrivals to UK Fall 41% in First Half of 2026. RedState — Nigel Farage: Mass Migration Has Now Dramatically Changed Britain