Record 781 migrants cross English Channel in a single day
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A total of 781 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK on Wednesday, the highest single-day figure this year, according to Home Office data. The previous daily record of 752 was set in July, as reported by Sky News. The migrants arrived in ten boats, according to Guido Fawkes, which also put the seven-day rolling total at 1,085. Around 18,565 people have arrived by small boats so far in 2026, according to Serbia's Politika. The record day came in the same week as two boats reached British shores undetected, the Evening Standard reported. The government said it would 'push further and harder' in response, the Evening Standard added. Prime Minister Andy Burnham faced criticism: the Daily Mail said his migrant plan is 'definitely NOT working', while Reform UK accused him of 'inciting disorder', according to the Daily Express.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Nearly 800 migrants cross English Channel in single day to set 2026 record. A total of 781 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel on Wednesday, Home Office figures show – the highest number for a…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Chaos on the Channel: Record small boat figures for the year as nearly 800 arrive on a single day. Nearly 800 small boat migrants have reached Britain in a single day - the highest seen so far this year.
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Channel crossings: Home Office records 781 arrivals in a day. It comes after two boats landed undetected on British shores in two days this week.
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Guido Fawkes (outlet profile)
Record-Breaking 781 Illegal Immigrants Arrived Yesterday. The Home Office’s tracker says 781 small boat migrants arrived yesterday. A record for this year… They came in ten boats. That takes the seven-day ro…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Small boat arrivals in 2026 near 19,000 as single day record is broken in English Channel
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Preko Lamanša u Veliku Britaniju u jednom danu ušao 781 migrant
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Politika (outlet profile)
Нови рекорд: У једном дану Ламанш прешло 781 лице. Укупно 18.565 миграната је стигло у Велику Британију након што су прешли Ламанш у малим чамцима
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Government to ‘push further and harder’ after 780 cross Channel in one day. The tally for Wednesday came in the same week as two boats arrived in Britain undetected.
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Telegraf (outlet profile)
Neslavan rekord: Preko Lamanša u Veliku Britaniju u jednom danu ušao 781 migrant. Samo u jednom danu je Lamanš, morski kanal između Francuske i Velike Britanije, prešao 781 migrant u deset malih čamaca, što je novi dnev…
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
В Англию на десяти лодках прибыло рекордное число нелегалов за сутки. Берегов Англии в среду, 23 сентября, достигло рекордное с начала 2026 года количество нелегалов за одни сутки. В этот день к побережью королевства пр…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Sky: почти 800 нелегалов приплыли в Англию за один день. Телеканал отметил, что это рекорд в 2026 году по числу прибывших за день нелегальных мигрантов
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Labour's army of migrants: 83,279 small-boat arrivals since general election now outstrip the strength of the regular British Army. The deepening crisis in the Channel saw 781 migrants arrive on Wednesday - the highest…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
This is a national emergency - but all Burnham does is dither and waffle: NIGEL FARAGE. Ours is an island nation with one of the most sophisticated, best-funded border forces in the world, writes NIGEAL FARAGE. Yet boat…
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The PM's migrant plan is definitely NOT working...as 781 illegal Channel arrivals land here in a single day. It is time Mr Burnham stopped insulting everyone's intelligence by pretending that his so-…
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Daily Express (outlet profile)
Andy Burnham accused of 'inciting disorder' as 781 migrants cross Channel in single day. Andy Burnham is accused of inciting disorder after a record 781 migrants crossed the Channel in one day, while Reform UK warns num…
Factual core
- A record 781 migrants crossed the English Channel in a single day.
- The migrants arrived in ten boats