Record English Channel Crossings Exceed 8,000 for the Year

A group of people who crossed the channel from France are brought in to Dover, England, on Sept. 7, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA

More than 8,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel this year, figures show.

Since the start of 2022, 8,393 people have reached the UK after navigating busy shipping lanes from France in small boats, according to analysis of government data by the PA news agency.