A total of 36,816 people made journey last year compared with 29,437 who arrived in 2023, Home Office says
The number of people arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the Channel in small boats was up by a quarter on the previous year, figures show.
A total of 36,816 people made the journey in 2024, a jump of 25% from the 29,437 who arrived in 2023, according to provisional figures from the Home Office.