The last crossings across the English Channel from French territory to the United Kingdom took place at Christmas, when two small boats with 90 migrants made the journey, bringing the total number of arrivals for the year to 45,756, a record high compared to the previous year.
The British Ministry of Defense has thus reported that the remaining six days of 2022 saw no crossings due to poor weather conditions. The data comes after London announced measures to tackle the migration crisis.
The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has promised new legislation for next year to try to tackle the migrant crossing, which in 2021 was 28,341, a figure that was already three times the 2020 data, with 8,417 people.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has drafted a bill that seeks to control the entry of foreign students, make it more difficult for spouses to enter the UK and, if passed, will increase minimum wages for companies employing skilled workers.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
