Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (Image: Getty)
Nigel Farage issued a warning over small boats after the number of arrivals for 2025 hit a record 20,000. The Reform UK leader said even more migrants will make the dangerous Channel crossing if Britain continues "to give them everything when they arrive".
Mr Farage took to X after it was reported that the milestone was passed this morning. The Clacton MP said: "This morning marked 20,000 people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats this year.
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"It is a record and will only increase if we continue to give them everything when they arrive."
Some 879 migrants made the journey in 13 boats yesterday, taking the total to 19,982, while hundreds more have arrived today.
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"We need a removals deterrent so every single illegal immigrant who arrives is removed to a location outside Europe.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to crack down on people smuggling gangs in a bid to get a grip on the issue.