Channel crossings: More than 5,000 people have arrived in UK on small boats in 2024
The number of people who have arrived in the UK on small boats has risen above 5,000 by the end of March for the first time. More than 100 small boats have crossed the Channel this year, according to government figures. The January to March period of 2024 had already proven to be the busiest first quarter for crossings on record. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/channel-crossings-more-than-5-000-people-have-arrived-in-uk-on-small-boats-in-2024-as-record-start-to-year-continues-13105252 #migrants #boats #channel SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales