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

UrduPoint

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July 2, 2026

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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

GroundUp News

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· 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

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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.”

Wall Street Journal

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· Jun 27, 2026

Iranians Weary of War Decompress on a Turkish Dance Floor

A tourist town just across the border is a safety valve for a population desperate for relief.

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

Sada Elbalad

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· 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.

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Related coverage for "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. Wall Street Journal — Iranians Weary of War Decompress on a Turkish Dance Floor. RedState — Nigel Farage: Mass Migration Has Now Dramatically Changed Britain. Sada Elbalad — Channel Migrant Arrivals to UK Fall 41% in First Half of 2026