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2026 Sees First Migrant Arrival Amid Freezing Temps
1/6/2026
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- The first small boat migrants of 2026 arrived in Britain amid freezing temperatures.
- The UK Border Force's catamaran Hurricane reached Dover with several dozen migrants.
- Official numbers will be confirmed later.
- New powers to seize migrants' mobile phones will take effect Monday to aid intelligence gathering.
- Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp says the measures may help only slightly and will not resolve the crisis.
