About 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop of more than a third, government figures released showed. AFP
About 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop of more than a third, government figures released showed. AFP

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