Hundreds of migrants arrived in UK after two died in crossing attempt
Five different boats made the dangerous crossing.
Last updated 2nd Apr 2026
It has been revealed 325 migrants arrived in Dover yesterday on 5 different boats, after two people died attempting to make the crossing.
French authorities rescued 111 people across several different incidents, as migrants successfully crossed the English Channel for the first time since March 23rd.
Rescuers pulled eight people on to a boat at Gravelines, near Calais, but two of them could not be saved.
According to official statistics, 4,766 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year, 28% lower than the number who had reached the UK by this point last year.