{"id":204121,"date":"2026-07-12T14:57:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/12\/record-128-people-cross-channel-in-one-small-boat\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T14:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T14:57:37","slug":"record-128-people-cross-channel-in-one-small-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/07\/12\/record-128-people-cross-channel-in-one-small-boat\/","title":{"rendered":"Record 128 people cross Channel in one small boat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A small boat crossed the English Channel on Friday carrying 128 people, the largest-ever recorded number to make the journey in a single vessel.<\/b><\/p>\n

The boat made the journey on Friday, when a total of 225 migrants crossed the Channel on three boats.<\/p>\n

More than 12,000 people have reached the UK in small boats so far this year, a fall of 44% on the same period last year.<\/p>\n

A Home Office spokesperson said: “Smuggling gangs are taking greater risks than ever, with the number of people they are cramming into unseaworthy boats rising year on year.”<\/p>\n

The previous record for the number of migrants in one vessel was 125.<\/p>\n

The Home Office said: “This crossing serves as a stark reminder that criminal gangs have no regard for the safety of those they claim to help, the reality is clear and lives are being lost in the Channel as a result.<\/p>\n

“This is exactly why we have signed a new deal with the French to prevent these perilous journeys by boosting enforcement action on beaches, building on the over 45,000 attempted crossings stopped since the election.”<\/p>\n

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