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- Small boats landed 781 illegal migrants, the highest daily total since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister.
- Home Office provisional figures show 2026 arrivals total 18,565, a 42 percent drop from 32,188 last year.
- Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the government will curb crossings by targeting sources, buying boats and working with France.
- Reform UK Zia Yusuf called Powell’s remarks a surrender and promised Operation Fortress to intercept dinghies within 100 days.