Channel migrants crossing from France this weekNew research claims illegal migrants crossing the English Channel are "24 times more likely" to end up in prison in the UK than the average British person. The Conservative Party analysis found Somalians, Afghans, Iraqis, Albanians, and Iranians were more likely to serve time in prison than citizens of the United Kingdom. The study suggests 3.4% of migrants crossing the Channel over the past year could go to prison, a rate that is 24 times that of a British person and 18 times more than the average for a migrant arriving in the UK via another means. Those from the main nationalities arriving are far more likely to commit crime and end up in prison than the general population. Channel migrants wait to make the perilous journey to cross the ChannelSUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

Source: The Times July 03, 2025 10:01 UTC