The New Statesman has used the latest data from Britain and the EU to map the movement of migrants using unofficial routes to enter the UK and other European countries. We will update our graphics as new data is published, and have included historical data, to provide a definitive representation of the numbers behind the headlines.
In early 2023 Rishi Sunak said that one of his five priorities in government was to stop people crossing the Channel to the UK in small boats. In 2022 the number of people migrating via this route totalled 45,000. The Prime Minister has also pledged to bring “migration down over time”.
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