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- The United Kingdom recorded 1,739 Channel boat crossings between Oct 1-7, about one migrant every six minutes.
- The Home Office granted refugee status to 22% of appeal applicants before their hearings.
- Immigration appeals backlog grew to 156,000 cases by June, including over 90,000 asylum claims.
- Backlog has nearly doubled in two years, while total Channel crossings this year have topped 20,000.
