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Channel migrant crossings hit five-year low in stormy January - as new arrivals spotted in Kent

January saw just 933 migrant arrivals, the lowest in five years, as bad weather and a new crackdown on social media adverts discourage illegal crossings.

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The English Channel had its quietest January for migrant crossings in five years as Storm Chandra and other bad weather lashed the country.

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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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