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Migrant Crossings Surge: UK Faces Border Crisis

10/22/2025

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Migrant crossings at English Channel reached 36,734 by mid-October 2025, surpassing last year.
Shabana Mahmood, Home Secretary, criticized the previous government for leaving borders in crisis.
A man deported to France under a new deal re-entered the United Kingdom, claiming trafficking.
Critics, including Chris Philp, the Conservative shadow home secretary, call it a national humiliation.
Advocates say safe legal pathways are essential to reduce dangerous crossings and protect vulnerable migrants.

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Story summary

Migrant crossings at English Channel reached 36,734 by mid-October 2025, surpassing last year.
Shabana Mahmood, Home Secretary, criticized the previous government for leaving borders in crisis.
A man deported to France under a new deal re-entered the United Kingdom, claiming trafficking.
Critics, including Chris Philp, the Conservative shadow home secretary, call it a national humiliation.
Advocates say safe legal pathways are essential to reduce dangerous crossings and protect vulnerable migrants.