NEARLY four times as many small-boat migrants made it to Britain in one recent week than the French ­managed to stop, it emerged yesterday. A total of 703 crossed the Channel in the seven days to June 29 — while French cops stopped just 191. Last night Tory MPs and Reform UK demanded No10 halt further payments and suspend French fishing rights until crossings stop. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp told The Sun: “Over 2,500 illegal immigrants have crossed in the last week alone. “Barely any have been stopped by the French — despite being paid nearly half a billion pounds of our money.

Source: The Times July 06, 2025 20:02 UTC