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Illegal Channel crossings rise as Cooper refuses to set migration deadline
Labour previously pledged to have the highest rate of returns since 2018 in their first six months in office.
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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
(Stefan Rousseau/PA)
By
Rachel Vickers-Price, PA
December 15, 2024 at 9:20am GMT
New criminal offences to disrupt people smugglers set out in border Bill
Migrant Channel crossings top 1,000 for year so far
Migrants arrive in UK after crossing English Channel in misty conditions
Nearly 100 migrants rescued as more than 600 people cross Channel this year
Busiest day recorded for migrant Channel crossings in 2025 so far
Number of migrants arriving in UK after crossing Channel up 25% in 2024