UK NewsNumber of Illegal Entries Into UK This Year Nears 10,000SavePrintA group of people thought to be illegal immigrants walk up the beach after being brought in to Dungeness, Kent, onboard the RNLI Dungeness Lifeboat, on May 17, 2022. Gareth Fuller/PA MediaLily Zhou6/4/2022|Updated: 6/4/2022Almost 10,000 people have entered the UK illegally by crossing the English Channel in small boats this year, official figures show.By Friday, a total of 9,988 illegal immigrants arrived in small boats in 2022, according to the analysis of government data by the PA news agency.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentLily ZhouAuthorLily Zhou is an Ireland-based reporter covering China news for The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected ArticlesDutch Government in Contact With Beijing Over Nexperia Stand-OffOct 21, 2025Microsoft: Sharp Increase in Ai-Aided Cyberattacks From Russia, ChinaOct 19, 2025ASML Prepared for China’s Grip on Rare Earths, CFO SaysOct 15, 2025Those 3-Minute Micro Drama Videos? You Might Be Watching CCP PropagandaSep 18, 2025Related Topicsillegal immigrants
