Sunak’s claim that small boat crossings have fallen by 36% in a year, fact-checked

Prime Minister defends his small boats plan

Fact Check, the Prime Minister said that the number of small boats crossing the Channel decreased by 36 per cent last year.

Government data suggests that the decrease in the number of small boat crossings is larger than Mr Sunak claims, lying at 46 per cent as opposed to 36 per cent. A total of 1,266 Vietnamese migrants crossed the Channel in the first quarter of 2024, accounting for nearly 20 per cent of all crossings.

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