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UK Sees Record Boat Arrivals Amid Declining Small Boats

9/3/2025

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August 2025 recorded the lowest small boat arrivals in the UK since 2021, totaling 3,567.
Despite this decline, 2025 is the busiest year on record with 29,003 arrivals to date.
Labour's 'one in, one out' agreement with France has not yet led to any deportations.
The government is considering warehouses and military sites for asylum seeker housing.

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August 2025 recorded the lowest small boat arrivals in the UK since 2021, totaling 3,567.
Despite this decline, 2025 is the busiest year on record with 29,003 arrivals to date.
Labour's 'one in, one out' agreement with France has not yet led to any deportations.
The government is considering warehouses and military sites for asylum seeker housing.