Thousands of asylum seekers are waiting in northern France for a chance to cross to Britain amid record arrivals on small boats. According to Home Office figures, at least 2, 000 migrants are currently massing around the Calais area. Overall asylum applications to the UK have fallen, but small boat crossings have risen dramatically after the coronavirus pandemic caused a decrease in the freight and passenger traffic. Almost 9, 000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far t
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2021-07-27 00:00:00.0