Record 828 Illegally Cross English Channel in Single Day

Record 828 Illegally Cross English Channel in Single Day
A mother plays with her kid in a dinghy as they illegally cross the English Channel from France to Britain on Sept. 11, 2020. Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Updated:

A record number of people illegally crossed the English Channel on Saturday, according to Home Office figures, with at least 828 making the journey from France across the busy shipping lane in 30 small boats.

Despite government promises to stem the flow of boats, which are often overloaded semi-rigid inflatables, this summer the numbers continue to eclipse those of previous years.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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