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Calais Camp Evacuation Sparks UK Immigration Policy Changes
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- French authorities evacuated a Calais migrant camp where hundreds lived in unsafe conditions.
- Riot police halted a group of migrants crossing to the UK, then released them.
- Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, announced a 'one in, one out' immigration scheme.
- In 2025, 33,486 migrants have crossed to the UK.
- Small-boat arrivals accounted for 80% of irregular arrivals in 2024.
