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£662m Franco-UK Deal Signed Amid Record 128-Migrant Crossing

7/13/2026

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood secured a £662 million three-year deal with France to fund beach patrols.
On Friday, July 10, a single small boat carried 128 migrants across the English Channel, a new record.
Home Office data show 11,884 migrants arrived Jan-June 2026, a 4 % rise from 2023 but 7 % below 2022, with the average per craft at 65.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood secured a £662 million three-year deal with France to fund beach patrols.
On Friday, July 10, a single small boat carried 128 migrants across the English Channel, a new record.
Home Office data show 11,884 migrants arrived Jan-June 2026, a 4 % rise from 2023 but 7 % below 2022, with the average per craft at 65.