Provisional number for 2022 so far is 28,561, despite announcement of controversial Rwanda plan
The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats in 2022 has exceeded the total for the whole of 2021, official figures suggest.
The provisional total for this year is 28,561, after 601 people were detected on Monday in 19 boats, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. Last year’s total was 28,526, according to official figures.
