200,000 Migrants Crossed English Channel Since 2018, Impacting UK Elections
New figures from the Home Office indicate that more than 200,000 migrants have made the journey across the Channel since records began in 2018. These individuals are described as risking their lives by crossing the world's busiest shipping lane in small boats. Approximately 200,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel from France since records began in 2018. This issue was a factor in local council elections held in England this week. Voters reportedly turned away from the ruling Labour Party. The electorate swung towards the right-wing Reform Party, led by Nigel Farage.
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BBC Radio 4
“But new figures from the Home Office show that more than 200,000 migrants have made the treacherous journey across the Channel since records began in 2018.”
ABC NewsRadio AU
“200,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel from France since records began in 2018. The issue was a major factor in local council elections held in England this week.”
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